Blogs
- 25 February 2015
Top 5 things to do in London's Parks this spring
Spring is coming which means very soon the days will be longer and hopefully sunnier giving you the perfect opportunity to get out in the Royal Parks! There are lots of exciting events and activities that you can be a part of, from yoga in Hyde Park to gu
- 10 February 2015
15 easy ideas for Random Acts of Kindness
Imagine if, just for one week, all of your social media feeds were flooded with acts kindness, uplifting stories, inspiring quotes, kind comments… wouldn't it be lovely? Well, that’s the aim of #RAKWeek2015 and we’re here with our quick and simple ways yo
- 3 February 2015
Make this year, your year
Make this year your healthiest year yet by following these tips and tricks from Mercedes Ngoh Sieff, co-founder of the award winning health retreat Yeotown, to kickstart a healthier, happier, more energised you,
- 12 January 2015
10 ways to get fit and healthy in London's parks
Exploring the great outdoors is great for your health and well-being. In fact just being in a park is proven to lower your heart rate and blood pressure. So make it your mission to get outdoors and enjoy your local parks more this year! Get some inspira
- 23 December 2014
A year in the Royal Parks
This year, with the help of our wonderful supporters, we've achieved some amazing things in London’s eight Royal Parks and we wanted to share some of them with you.
- 19 December 2014
Achilles comes to life in Hyde Park
We've brought the 18ft Achilles statue in Hyde Park to life. Just swipe your smartphone on a nearby tag and get a personal call back from the Greek hero of the Trojan War.
- 9 December 2014
7 reasons to visit Brompton Cemetery
This glorious garden cemetery is is loved by locals as well as visitors to the city, find out why.
- 23 October 2014
Late night volunteering to capture hedgehogs on film
Yusuf is a young film maker who kindly donated his skills and time to help conserve London's hedgehogs as part of a research project in The Regent's Park.
- 20 October 2014
Squirrel Robert Eriksson 'cracks' his 50km challenge!
Super squirrel Robert Eriksson not only took on the challenge of 'conkering' the Royal Parks Foundation Ultra Marathon as a member of Team Squirrel, but he did so on his 40th birthday! Find out why...
- 26 September 2014
Holly gets ready to 'conker' the race!
With just 2 weeks until the Royal Parks Foundation's Half Marathon, Super Squirrel Holly Vitow talks about why she chose to join Team Squirrel and raise funds for the Royal Parks Foundation.
- 6 August 2014
Bonding over tree suckers and thistles in Hyde Park
On work experience, Will experienced a new found sense of teamwork and togetherness with people of all ages when they all worked hard to remove the stubborn thistles and tree suckers of a Hyde Park meadow.
- 24 July 2014
More than just a (work) experience!
Jess needed no excuse to relive the childhood fun of pond dipping but also found her week valuable in terms of gaining experience in ecology and teaching too.
- 21 July 2014
Can you dig it?
With fellow enthusiastic amateur archaeologists, we found brickwork and pottery as we searched for the Old Keeper’s Cottage in Greenwich Park.
- 15 July 2014
Sparkling Volunteers
Last week, Laura, Christophe, and Christine got out of the office and put their overalls on to help the Isis Education Centre sparkle!
- 11 July 2014
Swanning Around in St James’s Park
This summer, two black swans have moved from Surrey to central London to take up residence in St James's Park lake.
- 30 June 2014
Water Lilies and Wine
On one of the longest days of the year, you joined us for a guided walk around Hyde Park, a complimentary glass of wine resting on a designer deckchair and a pond-dip at Isis Education Centre.
- 20 June 2014
'Ahoy there' Empty Classroom Day!
Pirates in a Park + maths, geography, art, history and science = a truly exciting day out for some local Year 6 pupils!
- 6 May 2014
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
They say the early bird catches the worm, so last Sunday, we set out in Hyde Park at 5am for our inaugural International Dawn Chorus walk, and we were not disappointed!