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  • Lambeth Country Show Planning Permit
    Friends of Brockwell Park FOBP are long-standing advocates of community events in the park. That said, given the extensive damage to the park in recent years, from commercial events delivered by Brockwell Live, we believe the current Lambeth Country Show format and timing needs review.  We would support a less commercial, more ecologically sustainable and unfenced show, with greater local input, [ Read More…]
  • Max Rush wins International Garden Photographer of the Year
    Congratulations to Max Rush for his beautiful photograph of the Walled Garden, ‘Spectacle of the Painted Storm’ which made him Overall Winner in the 18th International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. Max has been making wonderful images in Brockwell and other parks for many years and we’re delighted he’s won this prestigious award. Max says: ‘My camera is unique, having been [ Read More…]
  • Summer Events in the Park – Update
    Friends of Brockwell Park have made a full representation to Lambeth Council to object to the granting of an event permit for the commercial festivals in the park this year. It was in two parts; our own summary of reasons not to hold the Brockwell Live events together with a very detailed letter prepared with our support by the group Protect Brockwell Park. We are hopeful that Lambeth Council [ Read More…]
  • Brockwell Park Wildlife Hedge 2024/25
    Volunteer to help biodiversity in Brockwell Park this winter! Join TCV’s Hedge laying schedule from December 2024 - March 2025. The benefits of the hedge include: pollination enrichment, small bird sanctuary and food provision, small mammal protection and migration route. [ Read More…]
  • Pond 4 clearance to aid amphibians in the Park
    The initiative for this important  project to enable amphibians to breed in the park was from the Brockwell Park Community Partners (BPCP) Biodiversity lead officer aided by park officers and some corporate volunteers. [ Read More…]