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2019 Press Releases

August 2019
13 August 2019 The Royal Parks reveals new designs for eco-friendly Learning Centre in Greenwich Park
13 August 2019 Volunteers discover underground WW2 bunker and model soldier in Greenwich Park community dig

July 2019
29 July 2019 Work begins on a natural and inclusive playground in The Regent’s Park
24 July 2019 Local children invited to nature-inspired party to celebrate completion of inclusive playground at Greenwich Park
15 July 2019 Three new pelicans fit the bill in St James’s Park

June 2019
07 June 2019 The Royal Parks seeks public input on development of Movement Strategy

May 2019
21 May 2019 Park visitors urged to steer clear of deer during birthing season in Richmond and Bushy Parks
13 May 2019 The Royal Parks seeks to double its Volunteer Rangers in Richmond and Bushy Parks
13 May 2019 The Royal Parks launch recruitment drive for Volunteer Rangers in Greenwich Park

April 2019
09 April 2019 Much-loved Greenwich Park seals an outstanding 98% approval rating from visitors

March 2019
07 March 2019 The Royal Parks begins building an inclusive playground at Greenwich Park
04 March 2019 Start your dream career with an apprenticeship at The Royal Parks

February 2019
01 February 2019 Volunteers needed to help paint picture of how Greenwich Park is used

January 2019
30 January 2019 Local residents asked for views on major project to transform Greenwich Park

2018 Press Releases

December 2018
18 December 2018 The Royal Parks launches recruitment drive for Volunteer Community Rangers
10 December 2018 The Royal Parks appoints Darren Woodward as Director of Estates and Projects

November 2018
07 November 2018 The Royal Parks unveils World War 1 memorial at Brompton Cemetery
05 November 2018 Richmond Park to repair ‘Badger underground network’ under main road through park
02 November 2018 The Royal Parks charity appoints Tom Jarvis as Director of Parks
02 November 2018 The Royal Parks launch first ever calendar

October 2018
23 October 2018 Primrose Hill bonfire night and New Year's Eve
19 October 2018 Foraging incidents ‘mushrooming’ in Royal Parks
10 October 2018 St James’s Park will host major WW1 photography exhibition by celebrated photographer Mike St Maur Sheil
03 October 2018 Give rutting deer their space

September 2018
18 September 2018 Discover the little-known role of Richmond Park during WW1 at this year's free Open Day
11 September 2018 Voting opens for UK’s favourite Green Flag parks

July 2018
23 July 2018 Families invited to free fun day at Brompton Cemetery
07 July 2018 Multi-million National Lottery-funded restoration unveils hidden secrets of spectacular London cemetery
03 July 2018 Barbecues - The root of fires in the Royal Parks
02 July 2018 Just two hours and a tape measure’ could help protect rare habitat for tiny creatures

June 2018
21 June 2018 A peeping pelican steals the show in the Royal Park’s photo competition
14 June 2018 Bandstand buzzes again, as The Regent’s Park plays host to summer of free live concerts

May 2018
24 May 2018 The Royal Parks opens innovative £5M super nursery in Hyde Park
24 May 2018 Dog walkers urged to steer clear of the deer after owner charged by hind in Richmond Park

April 2018
19 April 2018 Nature lovers wanted for a unique wildlife ‘bioblitz’ day at Hyde Park to uncover the capital’s biodiversity
03 April 2018 The Royal Parks and Christo announce temporary sculpture in Hyde Park

March 2018
21 March 2018 Discover how a giant sorting office handled billions of letters during WW1
20 March 2018 Calling on Richmond’s residents to vote for film fronted by Sir David Attenborough

February 2018
21 February 2018 The Royal Parks charity calls on communities around The Regent’s Park to rally together to raise £100,000 for state-of-the-art playground

January 2018
31 January 2018 Eye-popping stats show billions of ants re-designing one of Europe’s most important parks
03 January 2018 Greenwich Park Revealed project takes step closer to £4.8million Lottery funding

2017 Press Releases

September 2017
08 September 2017 £7.5m Greenwich Park plans revealed

August 2017
21 August 2017 Herd of sheep take on new role as woolly lawnmowers in The Green Park
17 August 2017 Take an immersive tour around Kensington Gardens' very own WW1 trench

July 2017
21 July 2017 St James’s Park lake drained to build government buildings
17 July 2017 Innovative pitch pilot could transform community sport

May 2017
23 May 2017 Giant snail becomes Royal Parks' newest resident
22 May 2017 The Royal Parks' advice during deer birthing season
09 May 2017 Applications now open for TRP apprenticeship scheme

April 2017
03 April 2017 Your Royal Park needs you!

March 2017
27 March 2017 100th anniversary postcode celebration to uncover London's hidden workforce
21 March 2017 Victorian discoveries at UK's 'most important' cemetery
08 March 2017 Cycle speeds as high as 32mph tackled with new calming scheme

2016 Press Releases

December 2016
20 December 2016 New road closure plan for Changing the Guard
13 December 2016 Richmond Park blows competition out of the water

November 2016
02 November 2016 Multi-million pound plan for Greenwich Park Revealed project

October 2016
10 October 2016 The Royal Parks to build one of the UK's most innovative super nurseries

September 2016
30 September 2016 The Royal Parks' advice during rutting season
15 September 2016 From toilets to tearooms as 'finest cafe view in London' is unveiled
08 September 2016 Prince Charles visits The Green Park to help create the 90th new Coronation Meadow

August 2016
11 August 2016 Grade I listed iconic wall to undergo £1m of restoration works
05 August 2016 London's eight Royal parks receive prestigious Green Flag Award

July 2016
22 July 2016 Earn while you learn with The Royal Parks apprenticeship scheme
15 July 2016 Kensington Gardens' Manager to feature in Historic England's 'I am London' exhibition
14 July 2016 One in five people littering the Royal Parks - 'Love Parks Week': July 15 to 24
04 July 2016 Royal Parks welcome Loyd Grossman CBE as new Chairman

June 2016
27 June 2016 Help us dig up history in Greenwich Park
14 June 2016 Gnat's genitals reveal new species in the UK
07 June 2016 Toilet remains from 'spend a penny' exhibition uncovered in Hyde Park

May 2016
27 May 2016 The Royal Parks advice during deer birthing season
09 May 2016 Bank holiday Bioblitz in Brompton

April 2016
21 April 2016 Royal Parks apprentices race against time for the Marathon

March 2016
07 March 2016 The Royal Parks - Major Events Schedule 2016

February 2016
18 February 2016 New charitable body to manage the Royal Parks
09 February 2016 A Right Royal Buzz: 17-20 February 2016
08 February 2016 Reducing speed, collisions and rat-runs
05 February 2016 Creating a buzz about art

January 2016
14 January 2016 Lottery millions gives cemetery new lease of life

2015 Press Releases

November 2015
27 November 2015 Not mush-room for pickers in the Royal Parks

October 2015
08 October 2015 The Royal Parks' advice during rutting season

September 2015
08 September 2015 Keeping the roses sweet for five Prime Ministers
01 September 2015 The Royal Parks to host three harvest festivals in September
01 September 2015 Your favourite UK park? Vote royal

August 2015
19 August 2015 New River Thames playground brings history to life

July 2015
23 July 2015 The Royal Parks to recruit first wildlife apprentice

June 2015
10 June 2015 After a hiatus of over 20 years polo has returned to Richmond Park
10 June 2015 A lorry driver's view for Bike Week 2015
04 June 2015 Pride marches on in Hyde Park

May 2015
28 May 2015 Advice for dog walkers during deer birthing season

April 2015
09 April 2015 Isabella Plantation is blooming marvellous

March 2015
12 March 2015 Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2015 Q&A
04 March 2015 The Royal Parks - Major Events Schedule 2015

February 2015
24 February 2015 London Loves Blur!

January 2015
30 January 2015 Hyde Park Parade Ground Reinstatement
14 January 2015 Duke of York Column in St James’s Park gets a facelift

2014 Press Releases

December 2014
18 December 2014 Achilles statue in London’s Hyde Park voiced by actor Dominic West

November 2014
05 November 2014 Taylor Swift kicks off '1989' at Hyde Park

October 2014
20 October 2014 Twenty pence charge for toilets in the Royal Parks
09 October 2014 Royal Parks advice during deer rutting season

September 2014
11 September 2014 Isabella Plantation gets a makeover

August 2014
22 August 2014 The Royal Parks to host two harvest festivals this September
18 August 2014 GBR's Scott Brash wins the Longines Global Champions Tour London in St James's Park
13 August 2014 The Royal Parks on the lookout for aspiring filmmakers
11 August 2014 The Royal Parks star in record breaking weekend of cycling

July 2014
24 July 2014 Restoration plans for Brompton Cemetery unveiled by The Royal Parks

June 2014
16 June 2014 Slide on down to the new Hyde Park Playground
09 June 2014 Earn while you learn with The Royal Parks apprenticeship

May 2014
22 May 2014 Advice for dog walkers during deer birthing season
20 May 2014 Earn while you learn with The Royal Parks apprenticeship
16 May 2014 Arcade Fire confirmed as the opening headliner for Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park
09 May 2014 The Royal Parks awards new landscape maintenance contract

April 2014
16 April 2014 Ride for free to see Richmond Park's newly enhanced Isabella Plantation
07 April 2014 PWR Events continues to promote & manage Hyde Park Winter Wonderland until 2017

March 2014
31 March 2014 Black Sabbath Time Hyde Park!
20 March 2014 Prudential RideLondon Festival of Cycling Returns!
13 March 2014 Famous faces celebrate 20 years of the Holly Lodge Centre in Richmond Park

January 2014
07 January 2014 Brompton Cemetery awarded £3.7 million of Lottery money

2013 Press Releases

December 2013
23 December 2013 Early park closures due to severe weather conditions
19 December 2013 Professional Dog Walking Licence – apply now
09 December 2013 Neil Young and Crazy Horse announced as one of first headliners for the return of Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park
09 December 2013 McBusted to close first weekend of Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park

November 2013
15 November 2013 Opening of Chohole pathway and Beverley Brook Bridge in Richmond Park

October 2013
08 October 2013 The Old Football Pitches Consultation Open Day

September 2013
27 September 2013 Consultation details for The Old Football Pitches in Hyde Park
06 September 2013 The Royal Parks suspend charging for organised sport at The Old Football Pitches in Hyde Park

August 2013
23 August 2013 Park Deckchairs order in over two miles of canvas for the return of the heatwave
12 August 2013 A fortnight of special events to celebrate Isabella Plantation's 60th anniversary - Richmond Park
06 August 2013 Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2013

July 2013
29 July 2013 A year on and the Royal Parks are ready for more sporting events

June 2013
04 June 2013 Horse riders pull together in Richmond Park

April 2013
30 April 2013 Ride for free to see Richmond Park's newly improved Isabella Plantation
16 April 2013 Pears, plums and peaches - The Queen's Orchard opens in Greenwich Park
03 April 2013 The Rolling Stones - Back in Hyde Park - 50 and Counting: Saturday 6 July 2013

January 2013
23 January 2013 The Royal Parks and AEG Live launch exciting new Summer event for Hyde Park - Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park
22 January 2013 The Royal Parks welcomes Tour de France back to The Mall
11 January 2013 Botany, bats and butterflies - navigate the natural world in your local park

2012 Press Releases

December 2012
10 December 2012 Looking for a New Year's resolution? Become a Royal Parks volunteer for 2013

November 2012
07 November 2012 Olympic Sheep Arrive in Greenwich Park Playground
05 November 2012 The Royal Parks announces a new five year partnership with AEG Live

October 2012
29 October 2012 The Royal Parks and Camden Police are reminding people not to bring fireworks or paper lanterns to Primrose Hill
17 October 2012 The Royal Parks Apprenticeship Awards have been announced
15 October 2012 The Royal Parks is looking for a learning provider
12 October 2012 Young volunteers help on biodiversity projects at Richmond and Bushy Parks

September 2012
20 September 2012 Harvest Festival is coming to Regent's Park Allotment Garden
20 September 2012 Harvest Festival is coming to Kensington Gardens' Allotment
18 September 2012 The Royal Parks advises dog walkers and other visitors to act with caution as deer mating season begins
14 September 2012 Hyde Park centre stage for GB gold in Men's Triathlon
14 September 2012 Gold in Greenwich - The Royal Parks celebrate
14 September 2012 Olympic Marathon Swimmers hit 'The Serp'
14 September 2012 The Royal Parks dig deep to help Team GB blossom during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
13 September 2012 Two million celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games in Royal Parks
13 September 2012 The Mall ready for ParalympicsGB gold: Red carpet finish for London 2012 Games
13 September 2012 Paralympic Flame lights up Regent's Park
12 September 2012 Historic win on The Mall marks the grand finale to a great London 2012 summer of sport in the Royal Parks
12 September 2012 Mobile pod's Royal Parks adventure
07 September 2012 The Royal Parks, proud host of historic Olympic and Paralympic competitions in Greenwich Park

August 2012
23 August 2012 The Royal Parks to host Teddy Bears Picnics in Richmond and Bushy Parks
07 August 2012 Gold in Greenwich – The Royal Parks celebrate
03 August 2012 Time for Hyde: London's famous park hosts Triathlon

July 2012
30 July 2012 Royal Parks shine on first day of the Games
30 July 2012 Photo story: Festive flowerbed celebrates cycling at Richmond Park
25 July 2012 The Royal Parks dig deep to help Team GB blossom during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
24 July 2012 Lake makeover brings amphibians back to Greenwich Park
20 July 2012 Park life for Team London Ambassadors
19 July 2012 Restoration of Henry Moore's famous sculpture 'The Arch' is revealed in its original home in Kensington Gardens, 20 July 2012.
10 July 2012 Live Nation and The Royal Parks forced to cancel ONE show in Hyde Park tomorrow – The Hit Factory Live
09 July 2012 Largest official Olympic Rings unveiled at Richmond Park National Nature Reserve
09 July 2012 Work Commences at Richmond Park’s New Golf Clubhouse and Golf Academy
02 July 2012 Restoration of Henry Moore's famous sculpture 'The Arch' nears completion in its original home in Kensington Gardens
02 July 2012 The Royal Parks wins Lottery investment to improve access to the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park

June 2012
29 June 2012 The Royal Parks welcomes conviction for deliberate worrying of deer
20 June 2012 The Royal Parks unveils improved viewing area for Primrose Hill panorama
19 June 2012 Here come the girls! BT London Live - Free days out during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

May 2012
31 May 2012 The Royal Parks unveils St Paul's Cathedral tercentenary gates after royal preview
31 May 2012 Plan ahead when coming to The Royal Parks for Diamond Jubilee celebrations
30 May 2012 BT London Live - A Free Celebration of London 2012
30 May 2012 McFly to perform at BT London Live Hyde Park Saturday 4 August
18 May 2012 Official Souvenir Programme for the Diamond Jubilee goes on sale
11 May 2012 The Queen retires The Royal Parks' Shire horse Jed at Wild London
11 May 2012 Sir David Attenborough launches Richmond Park Ponds and Streams conservation appeal
04 May 2012 Playground improvements in Greenwich Park

April 2012
24 April 2012 'Wild London' to celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee
03 April 2012 The Royal Parks raises £600 for Sport Relief

March 2012
29 March 2012 Blur to headline the 'BT London Live' concert in Hyde Park
29 March 2012 The Royal Parks 'Crowns' collection scoops Best Licensed Product award
29 March 2012 Water restoration project to benefit lakes in London's beautiful Royal Parks
29 March 2012 Sainsbury's Announces Jubilee Family Festival

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