Lloyd Park activities

Hello everyone,

We’ve still got plenty on at Lloyd Park, even though the weather’s turned cooler.

Gardening Workshops

Improve your gardening skills for your own pleasure, or to help further your career.

• Low Cost Gardening: Making and Using Compost, Sunday 17 September, 1-4pm, course code: LYG9063-7U1
• Low Cost Gardening: Dividing Herbaceous Perennials, Sunday 24 September, 1-4pm, course code: LYG9064-7U1
• Wildlife Friendly Design for Small Urban Gardens, Saturday 14 October 1-4pm, course code: LYG9065-6U1

Standard fee per workshop £15.00, discounted fee per workshop £8.00. To book a place on any of these courses:

• Enrol online via the Course Finder database www.lbwfadultlearning.co.uk
• Call one of the borough's adult learning centres on 020 8496 2974, 020 8496 1061 or 020 8496 1131 and quote the relevant course code.

For further information: Email Cathy McLoughlin at gardeninginthepark@gmail.com

Silver Sunday at Lloyd Park, Sunday 01 October

A day of activities for older people; find out what Lloyd Park can offer.

·         Try out Bowling 10.00-11.00, Synthetic Bowling Green. Free tuition with Walthamstow Borough Bowls Club and a cup of tea!

·         Volunteer Gardening 11.00-12.30, William Morris Garden (behind the Gallery). Feel good, help look after your park and learn about gardening.

·         Fun Walk 12.30-14.00, Outdoor Gym Aveling Fields. Meet other people and enjoy a walk round the beautiful surroundings of Lloyd Park. Plus other fun activities to help improve your fitness.

·         History Walk 13.30-14.30, Forest Road Gate. Find out about the fascinating history of Lloyd Park with our local expert.

·         Senior Tai Chi Corner 14.00-15.00, Outdoor Gym Aveling Fields (or Aveling Centre Community Room if it's raining). Gentle movements, to improve your health and calm your mind. Develops your balance and reduces your risk of falling.

·         Walk for Women 15.00-16.00, Café next to the playground. A friendly and welcoming walk for women only. Improve your health and enjoy chatting with like-minded people.

Please contact me if you’d like further information. https://silversunday.org.uk/

Family activities

The new school term has only just started, but here’s some half term dates for your diary.

Tuesday 24 October 10am-1pm African Dance To celebrate Black History Month; African dance and live African drumming.Sessions at 10am and 11am, Aveling Centre Community Room.

Thursday 26 October 10am-1pm Hallowe’en Pumpkin Carving Plus get tips on what to do with all your pumpkin leftovers! 10am-1pm, drop in, Aveling Centre Community Room.

Plus all our regular activities continue throughout autumn and winter: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/lloyd-park

Lloyd Park 2020 Survey

Finally, would you like to have your say on how the council manages Lloyd Park from 2020 onwards? Complete the Lloyd Park survey, available at www.walthamforest.gov.uk/lloyd-park (or get in touch if you’d like a paper copy). The council would like your views, to help decide on future priorities for Lloyd Park. Council funding beyond 2020 is uncertain, so we’ll be looking at alternative ways to maintain and improve the park and continue to run activities. The survey is open until 31 March 2018. Please contact me, if you’d like further information.

Kind regards,

Ellie Mortimer

Parks and Open Space Co-ordinator

Parks Development Team

Tel: 0208 496 2822

Mob: 07890 553 909

E mail: ellie.mortimer@walthamforest.gov.uk

Webpage: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/lloyd-park

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