Grovelands Park, 'the jewel in the crown of the parks' in the Borough of Enfield, North London. A Green Flag heritage oasis of tranquility nestled in suburbia. Open all year round with something for everybody to enjoy.
Welcome to Grovelands Park
On a happier note, we are pleased to report another new commemorative tree has been planted in the park this year. The Enfield Beekeepers Association celebrated its centenary by planting a great white cherry tree (Prunus Tai-Haku), located near the circular rhododendron bed.
Earlier this year, a local artist Mary Horsfield donated to the Friends one of her paintings of Grovelands Park with a view to it being auctioned to raise funds for us.
As many of you will have noticed, the areas of foliage around the courts – tennis and basketball – have been completely cut down and it all now looks very stark. Some of the shrubs they cut down with no warning , which were laden with berries to support the birds in winter, were actually planted a few years ago by Jon Brigg and Mick with whips donated by the Woodland Trust.
The legacy audio bench project was organised and initiated by The Friends of Grovelands Park supported by the London Borough of Enfield making a contribution to the park from funds acquired from their Dinosaur event in the park last summer.
On April 12th 1913 the Lord Mayor of London officially opened Grovelands Park to the public. Since then the grounds of the Nash designed house, which were landscaped by Repton, have been a playground for generations.
Grovelands Park, ‘the jewel in the crown of the parks’ in the Borough of Enfield, North London. A Green Flag heritage oasis of tranquility nestled in suburbia. Open all year round with something for everybody to enjoy.