Friends of Sutton Park
The Friends of Sutton Park Association (FoSPA) seeks to protect, conserve and promote Sutton Park.
FoSPA includes groups that carry out practical conservation work in the park with support from park rangers. These include:
- the conservation volunteers, who meet every 2 weeks on a Sunday
- the park house volunteers, who meet on the third Friday of every month
Tasks include:
- footpath repair
- bridge-building
- stream bank restoration
- scrub clearance to protect the heathland
- felling trees to reinstate bat flight paths
- creating dead hedges to create better microhabitats whilst protecting heritage assets
FoSPA welcomes new volunteers to take part in practical conservation projects. FoSPA provides all the training and tools needed for each task. You only need to do what you feel comfortable and able to do.
Bring a packed lunch, suitable footwear and gardening gloves.
If this is your first time volunteering with FoSPA, email information@fospa.org.uk 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. FoSPA membership is £10 per year.
Duke of Edinburgh Volunteers
The FoSPA conservation team can support a limited number of Duke of Edinburgh Volunteers.
All volunteers aged 17 and under must be accompanied by their responsible adult.
Events
FoSPA also organises a range of events, including guided walks in Sutton Park led by experts and talks on related topics.
These events are usually free for FoSPA members and cost £3 for non-members.
Partnerships and governance
The association works closely with the Sutton Park Ranger Service. Its conservation projects support the park’s management plans, which Natural England and Historic England approve.
FoSPA is a member of the Sutton Park Advisory Committee, which meets regularly to help oversee the park's management and use. The committee brings together community groups, conservation organisations and the council responsible for managing the park.
For more information, view the FoSPA website or Facebook page.
Page last updated: 28 August 2026