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 Early morning sun April 2021,   image captured by J S

Early morning sun April 2021,

image captured by J S

 Early morning late October 2021

Early morning late October 2021

 Bronze plaque on side door of café. October 2018.    Currently boarded over.

Bronze plaque on side door of café. October 2018.

Currently boarded over.

 Fun Day September 2021

Fun Day September 2021

 Autumn colour November 2020

Autumn colour November 2020

 Autumn colour 2020 no 2

Autumn colour 2020 no 2

 Autumn colour 3 November 2020

Autumn colour 3 November 2020

 The dog walker.   Copyright image by Steve McLoughlin

The dog walker.

Copyright image by Steve McLoughlin

 Children's play area 1970s.    Image copyright Steven McLaughlin.

Children's play area 1970s.

Image copyright Steven McLaughlin.

 One last goal.   Image copyright of Steven Mclaughlin

One last goal.

Image copyright of Steven Mclaughlin

110th  Birthday cake September 2019
110th Birthday cake September 2019

Our beautiful 110th birthday cake, kindly made and donated by the Eggless Cake Shop, 154 Normanton Road.

 Our informal birthday party survey 8 September 2019

Our informal birthday party survey 8 September 2019

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Crocuses in spring
Crocuses in spring

The Friends planted over 300 crocus bulbs in the autumn of 2015.

 Snow in the cricket nets

Snow in the cricket nets

 Summer planting

Summer planting

 A moth clinging to the Park railings May 2017

A moth clinging to the Park railings May 2017

Self-seeded poppies
Self-seeded poppies

These grew during the summer of 2019 when the derelict buildings were awaiting demolition.

Light icing of snow, November 2021
Light icing of snow, November 2021

Taken by park regular John Panton

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Rolls Royce volunteers  November 22
Rolls Royce volunteers November 22

Sprucing up the Pavilion

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Garden on the Green July 2023
Garden on the Green July 2023
 Artist’s impression of the new Garden on the Green  copyright Steve Preston

Artist’s impression of the new Garden on the Green

copyright Steve Preston

Garden on the Green July 2023 (2)
Garden on the Green July 2023 (2)
Fallen tree December 23
Fallen tree December 23
Another fallen tree December 23
Another fallen tree December 23
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Contact us: fofnpark@gmail.com

Situated between the Derby Ring Road, Colwyn Avenue, Gladstone Street and Warwick Avenue Allotments. 
It includes: 2 large grassed areas, a children's play area, hard 5-a -side courts, cricket nets and 1km perimeter path, excellent for walking, jogging and cycling.

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