Newcastle Parks & Allotments

@ouseburntrust For more info and to sign-up, visit the links below: Litter picking with NHSN: eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-clean… All other sessions: eventbrite.com/o/108784541401

We’re also teaming up with partners at @ouseburntrust , Wild Ouseburn & Natural History Society of Northumbria who will be joining us for certain sessions to provide insight into how volunteering in the parks provides better habitats & environments for local wildlife to thrive.

Volunteers Week 2025!! To celebrate this year’s National Volunteers' Week we’re hosting open sessions across Newcastle’s parks in the first week of June to showcase the variety of opportunities there are to support your local green spaces. (cont.)

Thank you to @NewcastleCC’s parks team for their work this week organising litterpicks around our city’s green spaces. Pleasure to join in Harbottle and St Lawrence Park in Byker, chatting to residents on how to improve our parks for people (old & young) and nature. Lots to do!

You can find out more information and to book a place on a free session here: eventbrite.com/cc/springbank-…

Join us for light refreshments & taster sessions from all our Springbank Pavilion providers; Curious Arts , GemArts , Chilli Studios & Moving Parts Arts . As well as a selection of yoga, tai chi, meditation, sound bathing, wellbeing sessions & music from Ceitidh, Simon & Rapasa!

For information on how to get involved in other volunteering opportunities in your local park, visit our webpage: app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganiza…

Join us in being proud of your park and get on board with The Big Litter Pick 2025 - for more information and to sign-up to a session, please email: parks.volunteer@newcastle.gov.uk

Join us for The Big Litter Pick! As part of Keep Britain Tidy 's Spring Clean, next week, we are organising over 25 litter picks in parks across the city....

We'll be joined by a number of local groups & businesses to help us in our mission, as well as opening up sessions for everyone to get stuck in throughout the week!

We will be conducting our usual post-storm checks but if you see any fallen or damaged trees, please stay clear and report it by calling 0191 278 7878 and asking for ‘Your Local Services’. Stay up to date on local weather at: metoffice.gov.uk

Tomorrow’s volunteering sessions will also be cancelled alongside sessions planned for Saturday, to allow our parks team to carry out post-storm checks. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Amber Weather Warning: Storm Éowyn - High Winds Newcastle has been issued an Amber weather warning by the Met Office for storm conditions and predicted high winds (up to 80mph) tomorrow, Friday 24th January.

Please take extra care if you are visiting Newcastle’s parks over the weekend as the ground and pathways may be slippery/icy underfoot. You can stay up to date on local weather at: metoffice.gov.uk

As the current cold snap continues across the country, the Met Office has issued two weather warnings for Newcastle upon Tyne: ❄️🌨Yellow warning for snow and ice From 12noon today until 23:59 on Sun 5 Jan ❄️Amber warning for snow From 21:00 today until 23:59 on Sun 5 Jan

You can stay up to date on local weather at: metoffice.gov.uk

We urge you to take extra care if you are visiting Newcastle’s parks, especially in wooded areas, as there is a chance of fallen branches and trees. If you see any fallen/damaged trees, please stay clear and report it by calling 0191 278 7878 and asking for ‘Your Local Services’

Met Office yellow warning of wind issued - 31 December 2024 We hope everyone enjoyed a nice Christmas/holiday period. Ahead of the New Year’s Eve celebrations tomorrow, Newcastle is forecast to receive a yellow warning for high winds and rain from 07:00 (31 Dec) until 23:00.