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Sutton Park

Friends of Sutton Park

The Friends of Sutton Park Association (FOSPA) seek to  protect, conserve and promote Sutton Park.

FoSPA includes groups who carry out practical conservation projects in the park under the guidance of the Park Rangers, most prominently through the following groups:

  • the Conservation Volunteers, who meet every two weeks on a Sunday; and
  • the Park House Volunteers who meet on the third Friday of every month.

Tasks vary but can include:

  • Footpath repair,
  • Bridge-building,
  • Stream bank restoration,
  • Scrub clearance to protect the heathland,
  • Felling trees to reinstate bat flight paths, and
  • Creating dead hedges to create better microhabitats whilst protecting heritage assets.

New volunteers are always welcome to join the Association on one of their practical conservation projects.  FoSPA will provide you with all the training and tools required for each task. Everyone does only what they’re able to.

Please bring along a packed lunch, appropriate footwear and a pair of gardening gloves. If it is your first time volunteering with FoSPA, please contact FoSPA on the email below to confirm the date, meeting point and time.

For insurance purposes, all volunteers must be FoSPA members but your first volunteering session is a free taster session. Currently FoSPA membership is £10 per year, you can join online and find more information on fospa.org.uk/membership.

FoSPA Conservation team can support a limited number of Duke of Edinburgh Volunteers but all volunteers under 18 years old will need to be accompanied by their responsible adult.

FoSPA also organise a range of events including guided Expert Walks in Sutton Park and Expert Talks on related topics. These events are usually free for FoSPA members but are £3 for non-members. For more information please view the FoSPA website or Facebook page.

The Association works closely with the Sutton Park Ranger Service, and their conservation projects are always in keeping with management plans for the park approved by Natural England and Historic England.

FoSPA is a member of the Sutton Park Advisory Committee, which meets regularly to oversee the management and use of the park. The committee links the park’s various community and conservation groups and the Council who manage the park.

Contact FOSPA

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