New park residents For the last week or so we have had some new winter residents on the shoreline, the latest visitors being a pair of Great Black-backed Gulls. They […]
Great Black-backed Gulls
Hamworthy Hedgehogs – how to tempt hedgehogs into your garden
Now that Spring has finally arrived, Hamworthy hedgehogs are stirring. We’ve never seen any hedgehogs in Hamworthy park. But if you have, let us know! Here are 8 top tips from […]
Hamworthy in Bloom?!
If you’ve been following our progress on Facebook over the past few months, you might have noticed our volunteers have been taking an interest in the planters all around Hamworthy. […]
Saturday volunteers – Hamworthy Recreation Ground
Getting started On Saturday, 9th March, FOHP volunteers met up at Hamworthy Reaction ground for a litter pick. At first, it looked like being an easy job – but there […]
Wildlife in the park – black swans and wagtails
Wagtails The wagtail is the most common small bird found in the park and has a year-round presence. We were talking to a lady in the Coop last week about the birds […]
Trustee Meeting Minutes February 26th 2019
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Wednesday volunteers – Nuts, bolts and snowdrops
Nuts and bolts The Wednesday volunteers are getting quite used to picking up unusual litter. But why would anyone take the trouble to bring this tray full of new nuts, […]
Work starts on the paddling pool refurbishment
Those taking a walk in the park the past few weeks can hardly have failed to notice….with funding fully in place, the Hamworthy park paddling pool refurbishment is underway! Hurray! We’d […]
Erosion – update
In our last newsletter, we raised the issue of erosion affecting the eastern end of the park. At that point, we were waiting on Natural England to give permission for […]
Becoming an FOHP Trustee
At our public meeting in October, a member asked a question about how to become a trustee. Now that FOHP is a registered charity, the processes for electing new trustees […]