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HALLOWEEN, CHRISTMAS and MONTEVERDI …. read on

Manager Jason Taylor had an unusually quiet Park for the first weeks of lockdown. Kensington Gardens took the brunt of the mobs. However that’s all changed.

These are extraordinary times….
when normally we love to plan, to fix things to look forward to and fill the diary.

However, one thing we can be absolutely certain of — the seasons roll on. Summer is turning into Autumn.

Members have told us how much they have enjoyed the Parks, the fresh air and the exercise. There have been problems. The Royal Parks were not alone in facing situations which their staff never dreamed would be part of their jobs.

We are aiming to keep you all up to date:
Both Parks flower beds are being cleared ready for the big burst of Autumn planting starting on Monday with an almost military operation.

The Hyde Park nursery has thousands of trays of plants, specially grown to the horticulturalist planting designs.

The Royal Parks have a launched a Summer of Kindness campaign, with the key messages: enjoy the parks, be kind to others and respect the environment which they hope make people stop and think about the impact of their actions on the parks. The more people who support the campaign the better!

The Royal Parks launched their campaign in July following an extraordinary few months when “our” two Parks, Kensington Gardens in particular, were almost overwhelmed with visitors who were desperate to get some fresh air and exercise.

Unfortunately, not all have been well behaved and you will know by now from our Blogs that extra tonnes of litter have been left in their wake.

Pat from Hyde writes…
The past 5 months have been a little strange, to say the least. Having only joined the Hyde Park Team in December I have now spent longer working in lockdown mode than not. The height of lockdown now seems in a distant past, but despite its challenges, there have been numerous silver linings and positive outcomes. One of which being our weekly blogs for The Friends.