Guided Tree Walk
2024-06-15 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Holmesdale Road, Holmesdale Road, London, N6 5TF, United Kingdom
Stephen will give you pointers to help you identify some of the common and less common trees and will explain their importance for insects, lichens and other plants and the symbiotic and parasitic relationships between them. There will be plenty of ‘Well I never knew that’ moments.
Places are limited and priority will go to fully paid up members of the Friends.

Smartening the platforms
2024-07-16 10:00 - 15:00 | The Platforms, Crouch End Hill, London, N8 9QQ, United Kingdom
Today we’ll be cutting back encroaching vegetation along the edges of the platforms at Crouch End Hill and reducing cherry laurel regrowthFind on Streetmap

Guided butterfly walk
2024-07-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Holmesdale Road, Holmesdale Road, London, N6 5TF, United Kingdom
A guided butterfly walk. The recent warm spell has heralded the appearance of a number of butterflies that have been absent until this point so this is the perfect time to be guided by our resident expert Dee Cullen. We’ll start by the old railway tunnels near the Holmesdale Road entrance, then explore what the wildflower rich Wildlife Trail has to offer. The walk is free but there are limited places. Email us at foparklandwalk@gmail .com to reserve a place.

The Wildlife Trail Biodiversity Project
2024-07-31 10:30 - 12:30
Volunteers meet every Wednesday morning all year round to maintain and develop the site. The aim is to create an environment that is sympathetic to a wide range of wildflowers and invertebrates. The team carefully manages individual parts of the site and attempts to control invasive species of plant or those that threaten to dominate. More information can be found on the Wildlife Trail webpage.

The Wildlife Trail Biodiversity Project
2024-08-07 10:30 - 12:30
Volunteers meet every Wednesday morning all year round to maintain and develop the site. New volunteers are most welcome, no expertise required, and the group nearly always chills out at the Cool Carrot cafe on the Archway Road after the session. More information can be found on the Wildlife Trail webpage.

Stroud Green Meadows cut 3
2024-08-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Stroud Green Meadows
This should complete the meadow cut. We’ll push back the bramble as far as possible and plant some Bird’s Foot Trefoil which used to be prevalent in the past and should attract more butterflies. The meadow is between Stapleton Hall Road and Upper Tollington Park. The meeting point is Stapleton Hall Road Bridge near N4 3QF

Highgate tunnels
2024-11-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Holmesdale Road, Holmesdale Road, London, N6 5TF, United Kingdom
We’ll be clearing brambles and removing tree saplings from the ‘bowl’ in front of tunnels at the Highgate end to keep the area functioning as a glade and making the bank ready for spring growth.

Muswell Hill glade creation
2025-11-09 10:30 - 14:00 | Muswell Hill, top of steps from St James Lane, N10 3QX
We’ll be managing a laurel tree to create a glade where ground flora can establish. The actual location is halfway to the Cranley Gardens entrance. Meet by the entrance from St James Lane near N10 3QX. To sign up click on the event heading and select the link ‘SIGN UP’.
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Stroud Green meadow cut
2025-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Stroud Green Meadows
We’ll be managing the grasslands and coppicing some of the trees between Stapleton Hall Road bridge and Upper Tollington Road bridge. We’ll continue this work on Thursday. Meet at Stapleton Hall Road bridge near N4 3QF. To sign up click on the event heading and select the sign up link.
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Stroud Green meadow cut 2
2025-11-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Stroud Green Meadows
We’ll be managing the grasslands and coppicing some of the trees between Stapleton Hall Road bridge and Upper Tollington Road bridge. This is a continuation of the work from Tuesday. Meet at Stapleton Hall Road bridge near N4 3QF. To sign up click on the event heading and select the sign up link.
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Coppicing and dead hedge laying in Highgate
2025-11-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Milton Park, Highgate, N6 5PZ
We’ll be coppicing ash and hazel and preparing to create dead hedges around the new Stanhope Bridge. Meet at the entrance from Milton Park Highgate, N6 5PZ.
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Holly thinning
2025-12-14 10:30 - 14:00 | Crescent Road, Crescent Road, N8 8AT
We’ll be thinning holly growth on the banks. Booking is essential. Click on the title ‘Holly thinning’ to activate the booking link.

Woodland management - Stanhope Road
2026-01-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Stanhope Road, N6 5DE
We have a range of woodland management tasks to carry out including thinning non-native laurel and holm oak. Booking is essential. Click on the event title to access the Booking link

Managing the embankment - Muswell Hill
2026-02-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Muswell Hill Viaduct, N10 3QX
Continuing work to create glades, reduce bramble creep, stocking dead hedges and preparing ground around the daffodils. Click on this event heading to access BOOKING LINK

Managing the embankment - Muswell Hill
2026-02-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Muswell Hill Viaduct, N10 3QX
Continuing work to create glades, reduce bramble creep, stocking dead hedges and preparing ground around the daffodils. Click on this event’s heading to access BOOKING LINK

Litter pick Stroud Green
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Oxford Road entrance, Oxford Road, London, N4 3EY, United Kingdom
We get right into the deep and mysterious parts of the nature reserve to heave out the larger items flytipping that have acccumulated over the year. Meet at the Oxford Road entrance in time to hear the guidance talk and collect litter picking tools and gloves. Please email us if you plan on coming.

Litter pick Crouch End platforms
2026-03-07 14:00 - 16:00 | The Platforms, Crouch End Hill, London, N8 9QQ, United Kingdom
We get right into the deep and mysterious parts of the nature reserve to heave out the larger items flytipping that have accumulated over the year. Meet on the platforms on Crouch End Hill in time to hear the guidance talk and collect litter picking tools and gloves. Please email us if you plan on coming.

Litter pick Muswell Hill
2026-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Muswell Hill, N10 3PL
Scouting the boundary to clear out the litter that’s accumulated over the year. Meet at the Muswell Hill inderpass in time to hear the guidance talk and collect litter picking tools and gloves. We’ll be heading towards Cranley Gardens. Please email us if you plan on coming.

Woodland management - Highgate Milton Park
2026-04-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Milton Park, Highgate, N6 5PZ
We’ll be carrying out woodland management, clearing invasive species. Booking is essential. Click on the event title to access the Booking link

Woodland management - Highgate Milton Park
2026-05-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Milton Park, Highgate, N6 5PZ
We’ll be carrying out woodland management, clearing invasive species and repairing dead hedges. Booking is essential. Click on the event title to access the Booking link
