Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our charity during this year’s Big Give Earth Raise week (22 – 29 April), when donations were doubled at no extra cost.
In just one week, you raised more than £6,500 in donations which was doubled thanks to matched funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation who championed our charity – bringing the total to more than £13,000 to support our work.
Your donations will help us do even more to improve local parks for nature and the community. As a small local charity, every £1 really does make a big difference.
Thank you so much for your generous support, and helping to make our parks wonderful places for people and wildlife.
Fun and free activities for summer
Join us for nature activities across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole as we step into summer.
In June, we’ll be looking below the surface in our ponds – join us for pond dipping activities focused on dragonflies which are beginning to emerge.
We’ll also be taking gentle nature walks, learning how to preserve fresh herbs, and getting stuck into some gardening with our GreenFingers groups.
New to gardening? That’s no problem – there are tasks to suit new and experienced gardeners alike, and we’ll learn from each other as we go.
Discover summer at our cafes
Visit our cafes in local parks this summer for fun events, barbecues, ice creams, or simply a cuppa.
Find us at Alexandra Park in Poole, Winton Recreation Ground and Redhill Park in Bournemouth.
And don’t forget, if you’re visiting the beach, our Boscombe Chine Gardens Café and Mini Golf is open for the season – join us for a game, no booking needed.
Ranger Work Experience
Are you, or do you know someone aged 16-25 years old who’d like to gain valuable environmental skills?
Our Young Adult Ranger Work Experience sessions run throughout the year, and each season offers the opportunity to learn new skills like park maintenance, species surveys, and woodworking.
To find out more and register your interest, please contact: ranger@parksfoundation.org.uk or call: 01202 143724.
To see what sessions are coming up, click below and use the ‘Event Type’ filter to search ‘Ranger Work Experience’.
Stay up to date
Join our email newsletters and be the first to know the latest about our charity’s projects and activities across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole – straight to your inbox.
- The Parks Foundation – our monthly newsletter, full of updates and information about our charity’s projects, events, cafés, fundraising, and opportunities to get involved.
- Parks in Mind – our monthly programme listing our upcoming wellbeing activities for adults.
