Summer Fun Day!

Friends of Onchan Park are so excited to be organising a Summer Fun Day on Sunday 31st July 11-5pm on the old bowling green at Onchan Park for the first time!   We will have a raffle, tombola, cake sale,…

Church Garden Party 9th July

We will be at Carlton Church Summer Garden party/Summer Fair on Saturday 9th July from 2pm. Come and say hi and join in the summertime fun! We will be collecting signatures for our petition and promoting our cause.

Queen’s Birthday Picnic

The Park was looking brilliant on the day of the Queen’s birthday picnic! The council have been cutting the grass regularly and it looks a lot tidier. The railings and pavilion were decorated with union jack flags and bunting: Even…

General Meeting Minutes- June 2016

Onchan Park General Meeting Minutes Monday 6th June 2016 at St John’s Church, Oakdale Road, Carlton 1. Minutes from the previous General meeting -Agreed – Actions points checked and completed 2. Focus Groups – Sacred Heart visit planned for 7th…

Banner on Oakdale Road

Here is our banner on the Oakdale Road side of Onchan Park with local resident Rita, who is showing her poster to support the park.   You can download and print off your own poster here. Loads of houses are already displaying…

Save Onchan Park!

Save Onchan Park Did you know that Gedling Borough Council are considering selling part of Onchan Park, otherwise known as Oakdale Road Recreation Ground, for building houses? The children’s playground, tennis court, 5 a side football pitch, bowling green and…

Stall at Elwes Arms on May Bank Holiday

Friends of Onchan park had a stall at the Family fun day at the Elwes Arms on the May Bank Holiday. Sally, Alison and Paul gathered signatures for the petition and survey responses.   Sally had decorated balloons and painted…

General Meeting Minutes- May 2016

Onchan Park General Meeting Minutes Monday 9th May 2016 at St John’s Church, Oakdale Road, Carlton   Minutes from the previous General meeting – Agreed. Focus Groups – Lots of schools are helping us and doing focus groups letting us know…