The Neighbournet group of community newspapers has reported the positive news that the necessary Hounslow Council permissions have now be granted and the café should be able to open in the near future. While the summer months might have been
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Archives for News
Good News and Bad News
At the Friends AGM on 1 November we had a lively presentation from Matt Sugden, the Park Manager, about recent work in the Park and future aspirations. We look forward to supporting future projects. This was all impressive, the more
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Humanitarian aid memorial launched 01.10.2025
The memorial was opened today by Prince William. Philippa Dolphin, a Friends committee member, writes: “I stumbled across the event. There were several moving speeches watched by a number of seated invitees plus a few dogs and their owners, people
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News update
Short news update: The Peoples Unite exhibition has been extended to 23 November The Cafe is on the verge of reopening – can’t find an official announcement yet Work is in progress on the ugly humanitarian aid workers memorial The
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Cafe to reopen?
One of our lively online newspaper reports that a licence application has been submitted by a new operator. This is very welcome news Read the story here Brentfordtw8.com
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Public Parks Study Day, 29 March 2025
A Study Day on Public Parks in Britain over Time, 29 March 2025, London The Birkbeck Garden History Group is holding a Study Day to explore changing attitudes to public urban spaces and their evolution from the seventeenth to the
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The Great West Road: A Centenary History by James Marshall
Friends may well be interested in this new book since the impending arrival of the new road to the West was one of the reasons which made the Rothschilds happy to sell their Gunnersbury Park estate. Not only would the
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Sandford Award for Gunnersbury learning team
This report, with very pleasing news, appeared today, 11 October 2024, on BrentfordTW8.com, the local community website. It is posted here with congratulations to the learning team! Gunnersbury Park has joined a range of heritage venues including Windsor Castle and
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Gold London in Bloom Award & Green Flag
Announced today, 16 July 2024, Gunnersbury Park has been awarded Gold by London in Bloom and also the Green Flag Award. The London In Bloom judges consider civic pride and enthusiasm, provision of flowers and plants and overall cleanliness when
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Tree walk with John Wells, Sunday 30 June 2024
Everyone is welcome on this Gunnersbury Tree Walk – John Wells, a long standing member of the Friends, knows the trees in the Park really well and is an affable guide. Meet outside the the Museum at 10.30am next Sunday
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