Report by Peter W Gibbs, Chairman Report on Proceedings of AGM & General meeting, held at 7.45pm on September 2nd 2021 at Christ the King Catholic Church, Oakwood. With added explanatory notes. AGM  The Chairman opened the AGM meeting and warmly welcomed 29 members to our resumed meetings programme. Cllr.…

 INTRODUCTION This is a response from the Friends of Trent Country Park, a community group dedicated to the continued preservation and enhancement of the park. We are a membership group with approximately 300 current supporters and an active social media presence. Our main goals are to: ensure that Trent Country…

Fury over damage to parks from summer events

You are invited to attend the Friends 2021 AGM and our first live public meeting in a long time at: 7:45pm on Thursday, September 2 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 29 Bramley Rd, London N14 4HE We will be meeting in the small hall on the ground floor and…

The Elrow Festival scheduled for August 21/22 has been cancelled due to the state of the show field after last weekend’s events.  More information can be found here.

51st State and MetroFest are upon us, each expecting 17,000 attendees.  The park is supposedly open for normal use during the weekend, but expect traffic in the area to be very bad and parking at the main car park largely unavailable. Here is the letter sent to local residents about…

The Friends are planning a few events and workdays, now that we’re allowed out and about again. Family Nature Sessions An outdoor experience for families. Learn about trees, local nature and ecology. It’s free but numbers are restricted to 15 families so booking is essential. [A family is one parent/…

Summer 2021 Newsletter Lots of information about events, the local plan and more.  Take a look, please.

Join GoParks London for a self-guided tour of Enfield parks and waterways, meeting at 10am on Sunday 20 June at the cafe in Trent Country Park. The route takes in 24 Enfield green and blue spaces, and it follows quiet routes wherever possible. Sign up to the launch event here,…

Dear Friends: Covid has lingered but many thousands have achieved some real joy in our wonderful park – which was even free from destructive mega events in 2020! Our park has experienced a lot of visitor pressure over the past few months, especially as we moved out of the dire…