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Winter warm-up Newsletter + AGM

It may be chilly but the Park continues to hold special moments of discovery whether you’re strolling along or rushing to work.

And please take some time click on the link and read about the events of 2025 as we head towards the promises of the new year.

http://fspark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-FSP-End-of-Year-Newsletter-1.pdf

Think about how you can contribute to the health and wellbeing of the natural park residents and the neighbourhood users. And then put the Annual General Meeting in your diary for …

Friday 16 January 2026 in Shrewsbury House, 7pm

Details at the beginning of the newsletter above.

Events

20 July Picnic-in-the-Park is GO, but sadly Dog Show is Cancelled

Please see below for the reasons why:

Due to the ongoing hot weather and in the interest of everyone’s safety and well-being, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the dog show scheduled for Sunday, July 20th, 2025 in Shrewsbury Park.

We’re truly grateful for your understanding and continued support. Thank you for being part of our community.

Warmest regards,
Roy and the Learn Doglish team

Roy Williams

Dog Behaviour Trainer / Instructor

Award Winning Dog Trainer 2021

Events

Stallholders: Bring your creativity and charities to the 2025 Summer Festival

Have you got a passion for your hobby or interest? Maybe you volunteer for a fantastic charity that you’d like to represent? 

Then why not be a stallholder at our next festival? It will be held on 

Sunday 20 July 2025, from 12 – 5pm

We pride ourselves on having a great display of stalls and entertainers. We love having old friends back, as well as new local community groups, charities, hobbyists or other sellers.

We welcome hundreds of visitors on the day – mostly local people living close to the park, but increasingly people from Greenwich and Bexley; and sometimes even further afield.

Please read the terms and conditions (see link below).

Picnic in the Park Stallholder Terms and Conditions

Please complete the form below by 20 June 2025, but as early as possible before the event to guarantee a spot (we reserve the right to close applications if we are unable to accommodate stallholder applications on the day):

Picnic in the Park Stallholder Application Form

  • The fee for Food & Beverage Vendors is 10% of the day’s takings payable on the day
  • The fee for merchandise stalls is £20 which must be paid prior to the event. Booking and payment at the following link:

Click here to Pay

  • There is no fee for local groups/societies who wish to provide information or attract new members to their group, but you must still complete the form so we can allocate a space for you.

**If you require any further information or have trouble with the links please email: werfsp@gmail.com as we are happy to help.**

Events, Organised walks

Bird Walk gets 5 star rating

Saturday’s bird walk led by Tim was well worth starting at 8.30am!

Before even leaving the carpark we watched a pair of Sparrowhawks being hustled along by a Carrion Crow. Obvs a local territory dispute. The group quickly got into birdspotting and a couple other accomplished photographers joined in. So any new photos are welcome on this page, or perhaps as an entry in the calendar competition…

The walk finished about an hour later, and we got to hear (but sadly not see) the tiny little Firecrest who likes to flit around holly trees.

Apparently the earlier you get into the woods on a spring morning the more birds you will discover so there’s a challenge.

Environment, Events, Organised walks

Morning Bird Walk

Saturday 5 April – 8.30am start

Spring is here! The birds know and you can share it with them on this guided walk led by Tim Rymer, our own knowledgeable birdwatcher.

Meet in the carpark off Plum Lane ready to go at 8.30am. BYO binoculars (not essential) but sturdy shoes are. The walk is free and lasts approximately an hour.

No dogs please.

It’s an offroad route through the woods and might not be suitable for all wheels. Please contact werfsp@gmail.com with any questions about accessibility.

Bus 244 stops by the fire station, 5 minute walk to the carpark entrance on Plum Lane.

TICKETS click https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morning-bird-walk-tickets-1259698725799?aff=oddtdtcreator

Events

Annual General Meeting 21 January 2025

You really don’t want to miss the AGM of The Friends of Shrewsbury Park!

Tuesday 21 January 2025 at 7pm in Shrewsbury House, Bushmoor Crescent

We’ll start with the business meeting including Chair’s Report, Treasurer’s Report and election of Management Committee. If you’d like to join the Committee please check out the December email again, and then contact us prior to the meeting (werfsp@gmail.com).

Please bring your comments and concerns for new business as well as events you would like to support.

One of our members whom you may already know, Roy Williams, with be giving a talk on dog behaviour strategies to make the park safer and more relaxed for ALL users, including the dogs. Q&A afterwards.

Spread the word to anyone who is new to the neighbourhood. If you know anyone who could use a written version of this info, let us know or print one out for them, please.  
See you there!
Kris Inglis and the Management Committee  

Environment, Events

Bramble Battle!

It was time to fight back the brambles, a continuous job to keep variety in Shrewsbury Park – and still reap the tremendous blackberry crop this year.

Our local Scout leader, Ruby Shand rallied some Scouts to work on their hedgerow area and the Plum Lane path. She also happens to run the Volunteer Days for Barclays employees and once again organised a gang of 25 to donate their time and energy to park tasks.

They followed the expert guidance of John Denton, whose butterfly transect and paths really needed opening up. Plus the crossroads corner and other adjacent paths were cleared for all park users. At least until the next spurt of growth!

They enjoyed the gorgeous day, time outside and a picnic for lunch. And we would like to thank them all for a sterling job which hopefully you are all benefiting from as you walk the park.

Thank you Barclays and 10th Royal Eltham, John for leading and Ruby for organising.

Formed in 2006, the Friends of Shrewsbury Park encourage the use of Shrewsbury Park and support the development of facilities for recreation, education and amenities for local people and to encourage a sense of community around the park.