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New benches for Ford Park.
Spring has officially sprung at Ford Park, and Toby and the team have been hard at work this month installing brand-new benches...
Suzanne Edgley
Mar 261 min read
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The High Sheriff Visits Ford Park.
The High Sheriff of Cumbria visits Ford Park
Suzanne Edgley
Mar 31 min read
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What do you love about Ford Park?
We asked some of our memebrs what they love aboutFord Park...
Suzanne Edgley
Feb 242 min read
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School Visits at Ford Park
Ford Park Walled Garden in full bloom Earlier this month we announced exciting plans for School Visits to Ford Park. Some schools visited...
Suzanne Edgley
Jan 152 min read
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Volunteer Spotlight - Meet Carole
Meet Carole Palmer – one of Ford Park’s dedicated volunteers who has been bringing her energy, passion, and love for gardening to our...
Suzanne Edgley
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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Ford Park is Celebrating Giving Tuesday on December 3rd!
This year, we’re thrilled to announce that Ford Park is joining the worldwide celebration of Giving Tuesday! Mark your calendars for Tuesday
Suzanne Edgley
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Official Opening Of The New Park Path!
Official opening of the new park path at Ford Park
Suzanne Edgley
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Apple Day Round Up
A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make our 10th Anniversary of Apple Day such a wonderful and memorable day. Since 2014 we’ve been...
Suzanne Edgley
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Can you spare a couple of minutes to nominate Ford Park?
Can you spare a couple of minutes to help Ford Park?
Suzanne Edgley
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Planning permission granted for a new community room at Ford Park.
Planning permission granted for a new community room at Ford Park.
Suzanne Edgley
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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Thank you, thank you, thank you...
We have lots of people to thank at Ford Park
Suzanne Edgley
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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Easter at Ford Park!
🐰 There's lots to see and do at Ford Park this Easter 🐰 On Easter Sunday the garden will be open for you to enjoy and for plant sales,...
Suzanne Edgley
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Meet the scarecrows at Ford Park
Hazel, Toby, Moray and the volunteers are busy getting the garden ready for a very special event here at Ford Park. The Scarecrow...
Suzanne Edgley
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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Ford Park Woodland Animal Trail
On Tuesday 13th February we officially launch our Woodland Animal Trail at Ford Park. Barbara Bundy, one of our longstanding volunteers...
Suzanne Edgley
Jan 29, 20241 min read
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What's Hazel up to in the garden in January?
Hazel has been really busy in the garden since we came back from the Christmas break, so we asked her what she was up to… “Well, I’ve...
Suzanne Edgley
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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Compost Demonstration Site at Ford Park.
We’ve been working with Garden Organics on a new Compost Demonstration Site at Ford Park. Our compost area is one of a network of similar...
Suzanne Edgley
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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Our new shop is officially open!
At the beginning of this month Ford Park celebrated the opening of our new shop – The Bee Hive. But this isn’t the first time the little...
Suzanne Edgley
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Ford Park is officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks.
In a record-breaking year, Ford Park is raising its prestigious Green Flag Award Today Ford Park is celebrating after receiving a Green...
Suzanne Edgley
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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Community Gym is officially open!
If you’ve visited the park over the last couple of weeks, you’ll have seen the outdoor gym! On Sunday 10th July the community came...
Suzanne Edgley
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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Japanese Students Praise Ford Park
Students from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, recently travelled to Cumbria for 10 days to study ‘Sustainability in Action’ in and...
Ford Park
Sep 27, 20221 min read
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