The Friends
We work towards helping parks to become carbon neutral spaces offering free drinking water, is litter, plastic, and hassle free.
Parks can be self-funding when strengthened with a support hub of community groups and local businesses.
Our missionABOUT THE FRIENDS
Thinking out the box at Boxtree Park
About The Friends
The Friends are a local community group that started by taking responsibility for our own local...
Meet our team
IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE to mention the name of every volunteer, we are all volunteers and every...
Our mission
Nice parks turn negativity into positivity by providing an easy route for local residents and...
Working groups
Rather than blaming others for any problems in an area, we aim to find solutions and, where...
Congratulations on your community gardening award. You guys and gals are really amazing and very much deserve recognition for for hard work. I have been sharing your flower and veggie photos with my 85 year old Dad and you have inspired him so much I hardly recognise him or our garden. We now have potatoes, carrots, beans and tomatoes all growing nicely and he is keen to grow more. Do thanks so much for your inspiration and breathing life into an old boy who was super glued to the couch before the covid lockdown.
Well done all and a big thanks to Lorna for being the glue that keeps us all together with her wonderful words of encouragement and support. Lorna you are our sunshine 🌞 thank you. xxxx
Business & community relations
Business and community working together
Business supporters
Could your business contribute to a healthy, green and sustainable park and surrounding areas? We...
Local Authorities
Public Sector and Local Authorities: help to build tomorrows parks today by double spending your...
Stock Donation
Do you have products left over from a show or promotion, imperfect stock, maybe your warehouse...
Trade stalls & Pop up
Last year we supported over 30 local community events, held several inclusive activities,...
Volunteer Gifts
Inexpensive and highly visual local advertising Show your business is part of the community, with highly visual local...
Boxtree Park
Boxtree Park
About Boxtree Park
Harrow Weald Recreation Ground is also known as Boxtree Park was first created over 100 years ago...
Bowl In Green
Founded in 1908 on this very site Harrow Weald Bowling Club is the second oldest in Harrow. At...
Cricket Green
We have looked and look, does anyone know where the Cricket green is? look forward to hearing from...
Getting Here
Based near the Bus Garage in Harrow Weald Great park to relax in and ............
Kids Play Area
This includes swings, things and pings what would you call them? Get involved with The Friends, we...
Litter Picking
Why litter picking and friends group are so important? During lockdown we all experienced how well...
Out door gym
This includes swings, things and pings what would you call them? Get involved with The Friends, we...
Soccer Pitches
Most weekends there are people and groups playing on the various pitches around the Grounds, come...
Tennis Courts
We recently found out the Tennis courts used to be a barn, does anyone have pictures.
Walking Groups
Walking groups are great ways to get healthy, have fun with other locals. Can you start a regular...
Contact
Contact us
Helping around your community is healthy!
Why get involved?
We work towards creating smart parks, that are strengthened with a supporting community hub of local businesses, groups and the local authority to become stronger together by sharing information and ideas, building awareness, creating a knowledge bank, and sharing technical skills.
Rather than blaming others for any problems, we aim to find solutions and, where possible, to reduce any public costs with sensible research, conversation and action.
WAYS TO DONATE
Thinking out the box at Boxtree Park
Charity shop donations
Donate small goods and coins to our shop, all profits go towards supporting our smart park goals.
Donate a picture
Artist designed high quality pillows - This pillow was created by using a picture donated by Karen...
Donate apples
Harrow Weald was once full of thriving apple orchards, many houses around the area still have some...
Donate via Amazon
Whenever you shop with Amazon, you can now support The Friends Of Harrow...
Donate via Ebay
Do you buy or sell on eBay? Then you might like to know that you can support The Friends of Harrow...
Play raffle win £25k
Buy a raffle ticket and support The Friends with all profits going to many different community...
Recycle materials
Do you have some spare wood or rocks in your garden, maybe you have a business with a surplus of...
