Author: msnorbury

  • Queen’s Park Open Gardens and Studios 2020 is happening on Instagram!

    Our Virtual Open Gardens and Studios event is happening on Instagram on Sunday 14 June.  Use #qpopengardensandstudios2020 to look at photos and video posted by our gardeners and artists.

  • Queen’s Park Day 2020 is cancelled

    We are sorry to announce that we will not be holding Queen’s Park Day on Sunday 13 September 2020.  In light of the Coronavirus pandemic and the likelihood of social distancing continuing for some time into the future, we have decided that it will not be possible to go ahead with the event this year.  We send best wishes to everyone for good health and safety in the coming months.  Let’s all look forward to September 2021!

  • Queen’s Park Day stall applications put back by one month

    Application forms for stalls for Queen’s Park Day 2020 will not now be made available for downloading until 1st May 2020.  The deadline for submission of applications has been revised to 17th June 2020 and applicants will be informed of the outcome during the first week of July.

  • Queen’s Park closing at 7pm each evening

    Park manager, Richard Gentry, has circulated this communication outlining the City of London Corporation’s ongoing measures in response to COVID 19. The park will be closing each evening at 7pm. 

  • Message from the Friends of Paddington Old Cemetery

    Dear Friends

    Earlier this week we faced the prospect of Paddington Old Cemetery closure. From the end of this week all cemetery staff will be based at Carpenders Park and as a consequence POC was set to remain closed.

    FOPOC has been in contact about this with Brent Council. The Council has agreed that from this weekend POC may remain open, if FOPOC open and close the gates and ensure everyone leaves by the normal gate time. We could consider offering a reduced opening timetable if public management becomes problematic, as may occur as the number of users increases. 

    We need FOPOC members to help ensure that everyone adheres to Government guidance on safe distancing etc. If this guidance is not followed POC will be closed. So it’s up to all of us to help ensure the rules are followed – no close contact, no handshaking, we all need to be responsible. Brent will be hit hard as the virus infections accelerate, but for the moment we have somewhere we can exercise and relax. This will change if Brent feels it isn’t working.

    We also need FOPOC members to assist in the “end of day closing” process. Who is able to offer an hour between 5:30 and 6:00 PM so we can create a rota.

    Please help ensure everyone in POC stays responsible and safe!

    friendsofpoc@gmail.com