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Members of the friends attended a presentation event at the  Cavalier Centre near Much Wenlock on 27th July to receive the Queens Award for Voluntary Service from Anna Turner the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire

The Friends of the Town Park were delighted and honoured to have been included in the list of 230 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the Queen's Award this year. The award, which aims to recognise outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities, was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queens Golden Jubilee and recipients are announced each year on 2 June, the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.

Commenting on the award, Chris Pettman, the Chairman of the Friends, said "we are thrilled that our group has been recognised with this prestigious award which reflects not only the dedication and teamwork of our volunteers but also  the support received from a number of a number of other local organisations including Parish Councils and private companies that appreciate the value of Telford Town Park to the community of Telford and beyond.

With the Corona virus lockdown restrictions now being lifted in many areas of activity, we have received a number of queries regarding the resumption of the Friends working activities within the Town park gardens and the reopening of the gardens to the public.

The Friends resumed their gardening duties, with appropriate social distancing,  in late August. if you are interested in joining the regular Wednesday morning gardening sessions, please call Telford 270868.

For information on the opening arrangements for the gardens, and other facilities within the Park, please check the Telford & Wrekin Council's Town Park web site www.telfordtownpark.co.uk

We have also received questions regarding the provision of a new memory tree for the Sensory garden. We are in active discussions for the design and supply of a new tree and an update on this will also be posted here as soon as it is available.

Thank you for your continued support and please stay well yourselves.

Best wishes

Chris Pettman

Chairman, FOTTP

Led entirely by volunteers, the Friends of Telford Town Park enable individuals of all abilities to make a significant contribution to the maintenance and promotion of our amazing Town park and to enjoy the benefits of working with a friendly group of volunteers in the open air. You can find more about us HERE

The Friends gardening group hold regular weekly sessions in the Chelsea gardens from  9.15am till 1pm.  If you fancy a spot of gentle gardening in a friendly atmosphere, why not come down and join us on a Wednesday morning . You will get a warm welcome from the group plus coffee and cake at the 11 am break. And if you enjoy it you might like to join us on a regular basis.

We look forward to seeing some new faces! For more information, call Chris Pettman on Telford 270868.

For information on the public opening arrangements for the gardens, and other facilities within the Park, please check the Telford & Wrekin Council's Town Park web site www.telfordtownpark.co.uk

Telford Town Park has been recognised with a Green Flag award for the 5th year running. As the premier symbol of green space excellence, Green Flag sets the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom.
Visitor Centre staff member Jackie Jones and FOTTP Vice-Chair Colin Thompson attended the presentation session in Norhampton on 18th July to receive the award.

In normal circumstances, Meetings of The Friends are held in the Visitor Centre of the Park on the 2nd Wednesday of each month other than August. However, due to the current Corona Virus pandemic, all meetings have been canceled until further notice.

Further information will be posted here as it becomes available and, in the meantime, if you are interested in joining the Friends either as a Full or Supporter member, just drop an email to our Chairman, Chris Pettman (cpettman2014@gmail.com) or complete the online application form HERE

With more than 1,800 sites to choose from – all of which meet the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award - the public, casting more than 65,000 votes, have chosen their ten favourites. And thanks to your votes this year's list includes Telford Town park.

The Green Flag Award, managed by Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards the very best green spaces in the country. Launched in 1996 The Green Flag Award scheme is now the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK.