Blogs
"Royal Parks Foundation" blog posts:
25 February 2015Top 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 201515 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 2015Make 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,
19 December 2014Achilles 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 20147 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 2014Late 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 2014Squirrel 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 2014Holly 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 2014Bonding 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 2014More 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 2014Can 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 2014Sparkling 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 2014Swanning 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 2014Water 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 2014The 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!
11 April 2014Hyde and seek....
Nestled in the middle of Hyde Park, magic is happening! Look hard enough and you will find the Isis Education Centre at the LookOut - the home of the Royal Parks Foundation which is where I have the pleasure of working.
14 February 2014These boots were made for walking!
After a hearty warm up to the music of 'Eye of the Tiger', 300 students from Wetherby Prep School set out on a sponsored walk one chilly morning in Hyde Park to help raise funds to plant 100,000 snowdrops...