On 6 September, it will be exactly 125 years since Burley Park first opened to the public. Friends are putting on a celebration from midday to 5pm. Several local bands will be playing, there will be a family treasure hunt and refreshments and outdoor games. If you fancy it, you can bring your own picnic. […]
Meet us by the Bandstand at 10am - we will finish at 12pm At our Volunteer Day on August 10, there will be jobs for us to be getting on with. We have some tools, but if you have your own shears, spade or trowels, do please bring them with you and gloves too if […]
Meet us by the Bandstand at 10am - we will finish at 12pm This month's volunteer day is on Sunday 13th and there are lots of jobs for us to be getting on with. We have some tools, but if you have your own shears, spade or trowels, do please bring them with you and gloves too if you […]
The Friends of Burley Park are hosting another May Blossom Picnic, from 12pm until 3.30pm at the new Blossom Circle on Saturday 24 May. FA small team have been meeting at Left Bank on Wednesday evenings to do some bunting making. They are hoping to have lots of bunting for use in the park over the 125th […]
Spring is in full swing and Burley Park is looking lovely. This month’s volunteer day is on Sunday, 11 May 2025 and there are lots of jobs for people to be getting on with, including the usual weeding and tidying of the shrub beds, planting up the lavender beds, the new compost bin we built last month needs staining and […]
A volunteer day is being held to spruce up Burley Park this weekend – and members of the public are being invited to attend. The Friends of Burley Park group is holding the event on Sunday, April 13, to tidy up parts of the park, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary. A Friends’ spokesperson […]
A volunteer day is being held to spruce up Burley Park this weekend – and members of the public are being invited to attend. The Friends of Burley Park group is holding the event on Sunday, April 13, to tidy up parts of the park, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary. A Friends’ spokesperson […]
A volunteer day is being held to spruce up Burley Park this weekend – and members of the public are being invited to attend. The Friends of Burley Park group is holding the event on Sunday, April 13, to tidy up parts of the park, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary. A Friends’ spokesperson […]
Meet us by the Bandstand at 10am - we will finish at 12pm After the recent tree planting and bulb planting days, we have one last bulb planting session this Sunday. There are also plenty of other jobs to be done now Spring is definitely on the way. The Lavender beds need weeding to prepare for […]
Meet by the bandstand at 10am After having to postpone their volunteer day last month due to the frozen ground, tree planting will return to Burley Park on Sunday (9 February 2025). Volunteers from the Friends of Burley Park group will be replacing some of the damaged trees in the park with 12 new standards. The park rangers […]
Next volunteering date Sunday 12th January 10am-12pm for our ANNUAL TREE PLANTING DAY - would be amazing to see as many people as possible helping out! This month we will be replacing some of the damaged new trees in the park. Thanks to the Leeds City Council Woodland Creation Scheme and the Park Rangers, we […]
Meet: By the bandstand at 10am – it will finish at 12pm After the success of bulb planting days in January and March, the Friends of Burley Park group have been awarded further funding to plant more native bulbs in Burley Park. Their next planting session will be held on Sunday, November 10 – and anyone […]
