The Friends

Friends’ Park Walk, Sunday 8 September 2019

Our seasonal walk for Friends will take place on Sunday 8 September, starting from the Café at 10.30am. This gentle exploration will last about an hour and a half and you’ll be back at the Café in time for lunch.
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Park Walk, Sunday 9 June 2019

Friends are warmly invited to join our quarterly stroll round the Park this coming Sunday. Meet at the cafe at 10.30am. This gentle exploration will last about an hour and a half so you’ll be back at the Café in
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Lovebox and Citadel events – April 2019 update

The organisers of the three day event (12 – 14 July) held their second open evening for residents on Monday 25th March. They made a presentation and answered questions. Despite being an entertainment company, the experience was downbeat, verging on
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The return of Lovebox and Citadel

The CIC has agreed to the Lovebox and Citadel festivals returning to the same area of the park as last year. The events will be on the 12th, 13th and 14th of July. Yesterday’s notice from Ealing Events reports that
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History Walk for Friends, 10.30 2 December 2018

GUNNERSBURY, THE PLACE & THE PEOPLE Sunday 2 December 2018 Meet outside the Café in the Park at 10.30am for a walk through the landscape of the Gunnersbury estate, uncovering the layers of history which can still be found. You
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Friends’ contributions to the Museum and Park

We are delighted to announce that we have now paid the final donations promised over the last two years, a total of £18,316, to support the restoration project at Gunnersbury. Our gift of £6,616 provided the partnership funding required to
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More on Go Ape – the CIC’s survey and public meetings

Ealing Council’s Consultation pages has this notice: Gunnersbury Park – Go Ape high wire course consultation This consultation will be open until 1 September 2018. The consultation The Gunnersbury (2026) Community Interest Company (CIC), who manage Gunnersbury Park, are seeking
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New Co-op shop & Community Fund

The Friends have been invited to help launch the new Co-op store at 578-586 Chiswick High Road, opposite Gunnersbury Station. There is a preview afternoon, 1 to 7pm on 4 July, for “friends and neighbours” with refreshments but no shopping,
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Friends’ Evidence at the Chiswick Curve Inquiry

The last four days of the public inquiry into the Chiswick Curve will be from Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th June, at the Brentford Free Church, Boston Manor Rd. You can find full details on the inquiry web site http://www.hwa.uk.com/projects/land-at-chiswick-roundabout-public-inquiry/
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Cafe now selling new history of Gunnersbury!

The Scala Publications book on the Gunnersbury Park estate is now on sale in the new cafe in the Park. Succinctly written and profusely illustrated, it covers the story of the estate from the middle ages to the present and
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