Friends of Roundhay Park

This weekend it's the North Leeds Food Festival on Soldier's Field! Lots to see and do: music, kids activities, paintball, cookery demos and more! All the details: northleedsfoodfestival.co.uk

Great litter picking session 2day, good 2 see some new members & volunteers from @LitterFreeLeeds About 20 volunteers turned out which is good for a bank holiday. Cecily & Nisa jointly won the most unusual object competition for a rubber lizard, & a pair of knickers respectively!

Roundhay PACT Meeting 🗓️Tuesday 19th May 2026 ⏲️17:15 -18:45 hours 📌Brackenwood Community Association, The Highwood Building, Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, LS8 1RG

How to help birds in summer: 🌸 Grow nectar-rich flowers to attract insects 💧 Provide fresh water 🌻 Grow sunflowers and dandelions for seed More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/new-b…

Our working party vokunteers had a second go at clearing the rhododendron bed at the corner of the old tram carpark last week. After all this rain it will probably want doing again soon!

Geology Walk by LGA in association with FoRP. Saturday 2nd May Meet outside the Garden Room at The Mansion. 2pm start appx 4.5 km ..fairly steep and can be muddy. Email lga.sec@btinternet to book your place

Easter holiday fun @TropWorldLeeds @ForpLeeds @Child_Leeds #leeds

A message from West Yorkshire Police regarding unauthorised encampments wypcommunityalert.co.uk/Alerts/A/430272

The walled garden at @LothertonHall is being restored to its former glory and you can be part of it 🌹 If you have an interest in keeping the garden’s memory alive you can support one of its rose bushes, with 10 different varieties to choose from 👇 orlo.uk/HhzYu

A visit to the WY Archives this morning for FoRP volunteers! We were invited for a BTS tour & to see some of the documents we donated. We were also shown the Leeds Charter dating back to 1626. Thanks to Vicky our knowledgeable guide we had a lovely morning. Well worth a visit

Great session on Mon! Although missing some regulars due to Easter, we still managed to collect an amazing 25 bags 💪♻️. The park was busy, which gave us a great opportunity to raise the profile of FoRP 📅 Next session: 4th May – get in touch if you’d like to take part!

Stop water pollution from misconnections in the Gledhow Valley! @FGVWinfo goal is to reach 5000 signatures & they need more support. You can read more & sign the petition here: c.org/zw5D6xwGdM It was this water monitoring that sparked FoRP's work with REAP in the park

.@WYP_LeedsNE PCSOs will be at Tesco Roundhay Rd, LS8 4BU on Fri 27th March 5pm to 6pm to listen to any concerns you may have, offering support, advice and crime prevention information.

Can you lend a hand giving Leeds a spring clean? Help #Leeds Go Purple this weekend with your family, organisation or a group of mates. Find a local group or get hold of some litter picking equipment at orlo.uk/VzxFG or join a planned pick at orlo.uk/PXdKt

Rain didn't stop play #halfterm @ForpLeeds

Brown bin garden waste collections will be springing back into action from Monday 23 March 🍃 For more information and to check your collection dates, visit 👉 orlo.uk/0GcG0

Today's working party volunteers had drizzle & wind to deal with aa they cleared the grids out at Ram Beck. They moved on to the Serpentine path, clearing brambles on the way to the top path. A quick stop for tea to enjoy a nice show of crocus and snowdrops. Well done everyone!

22 FoRP litter pickers were out today, and collected 35 bags of litter, plus a mobile phone ( now reunited with the owner - FoRP to the rescue!) and a very sodden The Beatles Unseen Archives book.

6/6 double avenue at 10m spacing • East side (near West Ave): 8 trees at 10m spacing We look forward to seeing this important first phase delivered and will continue to provide updates as work progresses.

5/6 consultation will take place ahead of the next phase. Planting is due to begin within the next couple of weeks. Planting breakdown: • West side (north): 8 trees in a loose copse • West side (south): 18 trees along Princes Avenue • East side (avenue): 27 trees forming a

1/6 We’re pleased to share an update from Leeds Parks on new tree planting along Princes Avenue and in Roundhay Park. Following discussions in June, plans have now been finalised for 61 new standard trees, funded through the Woodland Creation Scheme. This project has required