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Ruskin Park: south London park between Brixton, Camberwell and Denmark Hill

My favourite park, me and the littlun go there every week to play on the pirate ship, feed the ducks, eat ice cream and chase the mutant squirrels.
Picnic yes.
 
Skim said:
What about a Ruskin Park picnic sometime? There's a really nice spot up in the northeast corner by the fake Roman ruin thingy.
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Picnic is a great idea, who's gonna organise it?

Do you mean the portico in Ed's report?
 
Maggot said:
Picnic is a great idea, who's gonna organise it?

Do you mean the portico in Ed's report?
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Yes, portico is a much better description :D

Well, I'm happy to organise it. Sometime next month, maybe a Saturday afternoon? All depending on the weather, of course.
 
Cool!

If you can avoid 19th May (FA Cup Final) and the 26th (away in Devon) that would be great.
 
Maybe Saturday 12th... hopefully it won't clash with anything else.

Ok, I'll do a thread and see if there's any interest... :)
 
A hidden treasure

Oh it is one of my favs too! It is hard to keep it a secret...

Anthony,
Concierge for (...editor: no ads please).
 
It's looking lovely right now:

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http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/04/the-colours-of-spring-in-ruskin-park-south-london/
 
Did a bat walk there last autumn. Lambeth organise it for free. really good and they give the kids bat detectors to play with. We saw bats :cool:
 
Fingers said:
Did a bat walk there last autumn. Lambeth organise it for free. really good and they give the kids bat detectors to play with. We saw bats :cool:
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Was that with the Bat Conservation Trust? I was talking to them recently and they told me they were doing some in Brockwell Park.
 
Badgers said:
Was that with the Bat Conservation Trust? I was talking to them recently and they told me they were doing some in Brockwell Park.
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Having bumped into a couple of walks I'm now booked on one. Can't remember when...
 
I saw the Dulwich ukeleles there a couple of years ago. Glad they've restored the bandstand - it was sealed off when I lived round there in the 90s.
 
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The free summer concerts in the Ruskin Park bandstand are starting to wind down, with only the Bromley Concert Band playing on the 13th Sept and the Incredible Sax Band on the 20th, both at 3pm.
 
I went for a wander round Ruskin Park and Myatts fields last weekend. Theyre both lovely now and it was great to see them getting so much use - all the sports courts in use, kids in the play bits and the pools, cafes open. Really pleased theyre in such good shape. Hopefully the consultation on parks wont knacker them...

Does anyone know what's happening with the strange structure on the Denmark Hill side of Ruskin Park? Looks like some sort of folly but isn't in good condition currently... about the only but in the park that isnt which is why it stands out a bit.
 
Does anyone know of the circumstances behind the tree that appears to be a memorial (with many coloured ribbons attached), that sits in the southern part of the park towards Ferndene Road? I'm guessing it is not a happy story but it is not clear just by examining it, and I have never been able to find any reference to it online
 
Despite local protest, Lambeth council has decided to stop funding the paddling pool in Ruskin Park. It costs £35k a year to run and maintain. The Friends of Ruskin Park are working out what can be done as well as starting a campaign to save the pool. At moment, it is uncertain whether it will open this summer.

Not as high profile or as significant as the library situation - and there is an argument that £35k spent should be spent on more deserving matters. But a lot of local kids from all around LJ, HH and Camberwell use the pool in the summer.
 
Harbourite said:
Despite local protest, Lambeth council has decided to stop funding the paddling pool in Ruskin Park. It costs £35k a year to run and maintain. The Friends of Ruskin Park are working out what can be done as well as starting a campaign to save the pool. At moment, it is uncertain whether it will open this summer.

Not as high profile or as significant as the library situation - and there is an argument that £35k spent should be spent on more deserving matters. But a lot of local kids from all around LJ, HH and Camberwell use the pool in the summer.
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I used to run in the park in the mornings when the pool was being swept and then filled. They pressure wash it now and again, maybe once or twice a year. I struggle to see how it costs £35k a year when this is done for just a few months in the summer. It's such a well used facility, this is such a shame.
 
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