ECV will be back for two more work days this year and would welcome some help.  Please lend a hand – or two. Sunday, November 24 – Camlet Moat Some more dredging of the historic moat or bramble clearance for those who like to keep their feet dry. Meet 10am…

Our next public meeting and AGM is scheduled for Wednesday, November 20 at 7:45pm in the St. Mark’s Room at Christ the King Catholic Church, 29 Bramley Road, N14 4HE.  The room is upstairs but there is stair lift for those who can’t manage stairs. There is plenty of parking…

The Waymarked Trails are officially ready!       The posts have been painted and map brochures have been delivered to the cafe, Go Ape, the Wildlife Centre and Oakwood Library. You can also download the map brochure, which contains historical and other information as well as the map, here. If…

Good news from Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme.  The Friends have been awarded £2,000 towards a pond-related project.  We’ll monitor the wildlife pond for a couple of months and see if that needs additional investment and, if not, we’ll turn our attention to the ponds in the Water Garden. Thanks…

Now that mega events have departed our park for this year, it’s time to share with Friends and visitors the large amount of work needed to restore the park to its former condition. This is a summary of points made to Enfield Council: The exhibition table has been flattened with…

Over the past couple of years, two popular pieces of equipment in the Natural Play area near Go Ape [8-13 year-olds] have been decommissioned.  The Friends have been pushing to get them replaced and we heard today that the Council have ordered a replacement basket swing and scale, which will…

A large housing development is proposed for the Cockfosters Station car park, which could have implications for Trent Country Park. We understand that up to 350 build-to-rent homes could be constructed on the site, which would then no longer be available for parking. This is of great concern to local…

The Friends are frequently contacted by people who would like to rent park facilities for an event, buy a memorial tree or bench or get a professional dog walker license.  We love to hear from you all but, in case you’d prefer to reach the right person first time, here…

Thanks to all the volunteers who came out today to plant the Limes Avenue wildlife pond and to Greggs Environmental Fund for the grant to buy the plants!  The pond looks amazing and the waterfowl have already settled back in. We are grateful to Enfield Council for all their work…

51st State [August 3 – 17,500 people] has been and gone and set-up is now under way for Elrow Town [August 17 – 25,000 people].  It has a much bigger footprint than previous festivals so expect more disruption.  You can read all about it here:  Elrow Festival at Trent Park-Leisure…