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Nature Neighbourhoods
Working with the communities in Kinson and West Howe and supporting them to make a plan for nature.
Please support Redhill paddling pool
Help keep the pool open for future generations to enjoy
Ranger Work Experience
Environmental skills for young adults
Garden For Nature
Handy tips to welcome wildlife to your garden or outside space
Green Heart Parks
We’re putting the green heart back into our community parks by transforming 14 urban parks for people and nature
Help us do more for nature
Wildflowers, bulbs and many trees not only give our urban parks a pop of colour, they provide essential support systems for butterflies, bees and other wildlife. We're on a mission to help wildlife recover. Please donate today and help us plant more wild and native flowers across our parks so our butterflies and bees can flourish.
Supporting Bournemouth’s Aviary
The rescue aviary in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens is a sanctuary for almost 200 homeless tropical birds, all looked after by wonderful volunteers. Please help us raise the funds needed to continue caring for these wonderful birds...
Contactless donation trial
We're prototyping new contactless donation solutions in our parks
Parks in Mind
Parks in Mind provides fun nature conservation and other outdoor activities to help improve your health and wellbeing
Park Yoga
Relaxing Yoga and Tai Chi in nature's great outdoors is back for 2023
Ranger Work Experience
Environmental skills for young adults
Please support Redhill paddling pool
Help keep the pool open for future generations to enjoy
Nature Recovery project
We’re transforming 11 urban parks to enhance their potential for wildlife and inspire local residents into nature.
Nature Neighbourhoods
Working with the communities in Kinson and West Howe and supporting them to make a plan for nature.
Green Heart Parks
We’re putting the green heart back into our community parks by transforming 14 urban parks for people and nature
Garden For Nature
Handy tips to welcome wildlife to your garden or outside space
Drinking fountains
We're fundraising to install drinking fountains for our four legged friends across our parks
Help us do more for nature
Wildflowers, bulbs and many trees not only give our urban parks a pop of colour, they provide essential support systems for butterflies, bees and other wildlife. We're on a mission to help wildlife recover. Please donate today and help us plant more wild and native flowers across our parks so our butterflies and bees can flourish.
Canford Heath Fire fundraiser
Can you help us protect Canford Heath following the devastating fire? Thank you to all of you who have supported so far - you've generously donated £750 to this appeal.
Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre
Discover the Stour Valley Nature Reserve starting at our Visitor Centre
Knyveton Gardens improvements
NOW COMPLETED! £25,400 grant awarded to make significant enhancements to Knyveton Gardens
Wildlife Bus
Would you like to meet the wildlife neighbours who are right on your doorstep? Then why not hop on our Wildlife Bus!
Future Parks project
A pioneering project exploring new and inspiring ways to develop and manage our greenspaces across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winton Park Café
A community hub focusing on nature-based activities. Serving local homemade cakes and delicious coffee - enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too.
Redhill Park Café
Come along and enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too.
Boscombe Chine Gardens Café & Mini Golf
Come along and enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too.
Alexandra Park Café
Come along and enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too
Supporting Bournemouth’s Aviary
The rescue aviary in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens is a sanctuary for almost 200 homeless tropical birds, all looked after by wonderful volunteers. Please help us raise the funds needed to continue caring for these wonderful birds...
Contactless donation trial
We're prototyping new contactless donation solutions in our parks
Parks in Mind
Parks in Mind provides fun nature conservation and other outdoor activities to help improve your health and wellbeing
Talk of the Town: Stour Valley
NOW COMPLETED! Our Talk of the Town project installed a sculptured speaking bench and way-markers in the form of the five native owls of the Stour Valley.
A Pocket Park for Kinson
NOW COMPLETED! We improved a pocket park next to Kinson library to the delight of local residents
West Cliff Green Shelter Restoration
NOW COMPLETED! Restoration finished for Victorian clifftop shelter which forms part of Bournemouth’s coastal heritage.
Tuckton’s Speaking Bench
NOW COMPLETED! The foundation's first project was an innovative talking bench on the Stour at Tuckton.
Wildlife cameras
We're raising funds to install more webcams and stream live wildlife footage from across our parks and nature reserves. It's compelling viewing. Please note that cameras may not always be live.
Nature Recovery project
We’re transforming 11 urban parks to enhance their potential for wildlife and inspire local residents into nature.
Drinking fountains
We're fundraising to install drinking fountains for our four legged friends across our parks
Canford Heath Fire fundraiser
Can you help us protect Canford Heath following the devastating fire? Thank you to all of you who have supported so far - you've generously donated £750 to this appeal.
Knyveton Gardens improvements
NOW COMPLETED! £25,400 grant awarded to make significant enhancements to Knyveton Gardens
Wildlife Bus
Would you like to meet the wildlife neighbours who are right on your doorstep? Then why not hop on our Wildlife Bus!
Future Parks project
A pioneering project exploring new and inspiring ways to develop and manage our greenspaces across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Talk of the Town: Stour Valley
NOW COMPLETED! Our Talk of the Town project installed a sculptured speaking bench and way-markers in the form of the five native owls of the Stour Valley.
A Pocket Park for Kinson
NOW COMPLETED! We improved a pocket park next to Kinson library to the delight of local residents
West Cliff Green Shelter Restoration
NOW COMPLETED! Restoration finished for Victorian clifftop shelter which forms part of Bournemouth’s coastal heritage.
Tuckton’s Speaking Bench
NOW COMPLETED! The foundation's first project was an innovative talking bench on the Stour at Tuckton.
Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre
Discover the Stour Valley Nature Reserve starting at our Visitor Centre
Alexandra Park Café
Come along and enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too
Boscombe Chine Gardens Café & Mini Golf
Come along and enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too.
Redhill Park Café
Come along and enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too.
Winton Park Café
A community hub focusing on nature-based activities. Serving local homemade cakes and delicious coffee - enjoy a brew knowing you'll be helping your park too.
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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.
