Calendar of Events
June 2021
June 10th
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
On the 10th June there will be a partial eclipse of the Sun which will be visible from Lancaster - weather permitting!.
The eclipse begins at 10.06 am and ends at 12.27 pm. It will be at its greatest from 11.00 am – 11.30am.
If you would like to see the start of the eclipse and have an introductory talk, then meet in the playing field in front of Parkfield House at 9.45 am. Otherwise feel free to turn up at any time during the eclipse. Eclipse viewers will be available to use.
Health Warning! Never try to look at the sun without the correct equipment as it can seriously damage your eyes! Come and use our Eclipse Viewers instead!
We will be collecting donations in aid of the the work of the Friends of Greaves Park.
The eclipse begins at 10.06 am and ends at 12.27 pm. It will be at its greatest from 11.00 am – 11.30am.
If you would like to see the start of the eclipse and have an introductory talk, then meet in the playing field in front of Parkfield House at 9.45 am. Otherwise feel free to turn up at any time during the eclipse. Eclipse viewers will be available to use.
Health Warning! Never try to look at the sun without the correct equipment as it can seriously damage your eyes! Come and use our Eclipse Viewers instead!
We will be collecting donations in aid of the the work of the Friends of Greaves Park.
August 2021
August 21st (Saturday) 2-4pm
We are re-starting our regular volunteer sessions - do join us!
There are 2 main areas for our work this time both in the south area of the park:
1) Middlewood - We will be removing some invasive plants like hogweed and clearing space for planting some hostas that we were given recently. We will also do a bit of pruning to let in more light in places.
2) Near Parkfield House: we will clear the path alongside the house that has got very overgrown since we last did it.
We'll meet at Middlewood which is on the left of the drive that leads to Parkfield House. Another way of finding us is to walk from the Play Park though the wood (which we call Middlewood). Have a look at the map if you aren't sure
If you are planning to join us it would be helpful if you could let us know so that we can make sure that we have enough tools for everyone. Also if you have any gardening gloves it would be helpful if you bring them with you (because of Covid!) but don't worry if you haven't got gloves. We can find some for you. To let us know if you are coming please use the contacts form, and if possible give us a phone number or email address so that we can contact you if our plans change.
October 16th (Saturday) 2.00 - 4.00 pm
Third Saturday Work Party .
We will meet in the Community Garden. Jobs to be done include clearing the wild flower patches and planting some wild flower plugs. We'll clear ivy from around the fruit trees, and do some other general tidying and weeding.
If you are planning to join us it would be helpful if you could let us know so that we can make sure that we have enough tools for everyone. Also if you have any gardening gloves it would be helpful if you bring them with you (because of Covid!) but don't worry if you haven't got any, we can find some for you. To let us know if you are coming please use the contacts form, and if possible give us a phone number or email address so that we can contact you if our plans change.
If you are not sure where the Community Garden is please see the Map below!
We will meet in the Community Garden. Jobs to be done include clearing the wild flower patches and planting some wild flower plugs. We'll clear ivy from around the fruit trees, and do some other general tidying and weeding.
If you are planning to join us it would be helpful if you could let us know so that we can make sure that we have enough tools for everyone. Also if you have any gardening gloves it would be helpful if you bring them with you (because of Covid!) but don't worry if you haven't got any, we can find some for you. To let us know if you are coming please use the contacts form, and if possible give us a phone number or email address so that we can contact you if our plans change.
If you are not sure where the Community Garden is please see the Map below!
Saturday 20th November 2.00 - 4.00 pm
Third Saturday Work Party
We'll meet by Middlewood on the driveway to Parkfield. Middlewood is the wooded are between the two big lawns (see the map below).
We plan to plant some Hellebores, which were a very kind donation from a member of the public and also do a bit of clearing. If there is time we will move on to the Community Garden and do some clearing there.
If you have any gardening gloves it would be helpful if you bring them with you but don't worry if you haven't got any, we can find some for you.
We plan to plant some Hellebores, which were a very kind donation from a member of the public and also do a bit of clearing. If there is time we will move on to the Community Garden and do some clearing there.
If you have any gardening gloves it would be helpful if you bring them with you but don't worry if you haven't got any, we can find some for you.
Saturday 18th December 10.30 - 12.30
Third Saturday Work Party
Details of where to meet will follow nearer the time
