We love Milton Keynes' parks. The Parks Trust is a charity that cares for 4,500 acres of parks and green space in Milton Keynes. River Valleys, Woodlands, lakes, ponds and landscaped roadside areas. Plus the lovely wildlife that depend on them.
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- Romeo & Juliet
Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
Friday, July 30 at 7:30pm - World Picnic
Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
Sunday, July 25 at 1:00pm - Great Big Barn Dance
Campbell Park Milton Keynes
Saturday, May 1 at 7:30pm - Frog Day
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Thursday, April 15 at 10:30am - Easter Bunny Hunt
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Thursday, April 8 at 10:30am - Jingle All The Way
George Amey Centre, Caldecotte Lake
Tuesday, December 22 at 10:00am - Christmas Carols
Willen Lake - North
Sunday, December 20 at 4:00pm - Nutty About Nature?
Various
Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30pm - Christmas Wildlife Wonder Walk
Ouse Valley Park, Milton Keynes
Sunday, December 13 at 10:00am - Woodland Wonders
Go on hug a tree!
Sunday, November 15 at 11:00am
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Romeo & Juliet (performed by Illyria)
Romantic and magical open-air theatre in Campbell Park
Fri 30 July 2010
...7.30pm
Campbell Park Pavilion, Milton Keynes
Bring a picnic and enjoy an open-air performance of Shakespeare’s romantic classic.
Tickets: £7/adult £5/child (suitable 8+ years) £20/family
Advance booking is essential contact The Parks Trust on 01908 233600 or drop into the MK Theatre box office.
www.theparkstrust.com
Friday, July 30, 2010 at 7:30pm
Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
The Parks Trust Do you want to be our next Events and Recreation Coordinator? For more information just visit our website on www.theparkstrust.com
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GLOBAL FUN AT THE WORLD PICNIC
Campbell Park is the place to be for a truly international experience when the World Picnic celebrates the music, dance, food and cultures of the globe on Sunday 25 July.
This fabulous free event, presented by The Parks Trust and Milton Keynes Council features a host of activities to keep t...he whole family amused. On the main stage there will be Bollywood dancers, African choirs, belly dancers, live music, story telling and some special surprises on the day.
For visitors wanting a more ‘hands on’ experience there’s also a chance to get involved in drumming, belly dancing and Bollywood dancing workshops.
Claire Lewis, Events and Recreation Coordinator at The Parks Trust, said: “The action takes place from 1pm to 6pm so there’ll be plenty of time to pack your own picnic or try some of the tempting treats on offer from the food stalls. This year the World Picnic is part of the International Festival and it promises to have more to do and see than ever before.”
On the Campbell Park events plateau the International Festival will be putting on a range of food-themed performances. These include the incredible Festive Road carnival arts company who will be giving tea drinking a unique twist with a performing tea set and their giant musical kettle.
Parking is available at John Lewis or Avebury Boulevard car parks, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
For further information on The Parks Trust events visit www.theparkstrust.com or call 01908 255379.
Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 1:00pm
Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
The Parks Trust Do you know anyone that might be interested in working for the Parks Trust as a community ranger? For more information just visit our website www.theparkstrust.com.
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Don't forget our Great Big Barn Dance this Saturday (1 May 2010).
Our rangers are setting out the straw bales and bunting right now. We've still got some tickets left so you can either call us today (01908 233600) or pay on the day.
A hog roast supper is included in the ticket price of £15/adult or £7.50/child.
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Starts at 7.30pm until 11.00 and a pay bar is available.
Takes place at Campbell Park Pavilion, Campbell Park, Milton Keynes
Further information www.theparkstrust.com
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 7:30pm
Campbell Park Milton Keynes
The Parks Trust Great Big Barn Dance Time to dust off the cowboy hat and dancing shoes and join The Parks Trust for our first ever Great Big Barn Dance. The barn dance will take place at Campbell Park Pavilion, with a live band, caller and a hog roast supper is included in the price. £15/adult £7.50/child Tickets available from the Trust call 01908 233600
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Our first lambs are back out in the fields. Farmer Luke informs us that we're likely to have 584 lambs this year - not all at the same place of course.
If you haven't had your first lamb fix this year take a walk to the Wolverton Mill Balancing Lakes, near the A5 and just off the Stratford Road. There's a car park close... to the Wolverton House Pub, from there cross the main road and there's a path running round the edge of the field.
The lambs are very small and white and haven't quite yet got into lamb gangs - but its only a matter of time.
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Do you know anyone that might be interested in working for The Parks Trust?
We've got vacancies in the following areas:
- Apprentice in landscape maintenance and forestry
- Volunteer seasonal rangers to help our community work
...- Maternity cover for our marketing and communications work
Visit our website www.theparkstrust.com for further information.
Help us to care for the city's beautiful parks through a three year apprenticeship scheme in landscape maintenance and forestry.more...
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LETS GO TO THE HOP - EASTER HOLIDAY EVENTS IN THE PARKS!
Hop along to The Parks Trust’s Frog Day for a ‘ribbeting’ time of fun. Frog Day takes place at Howe Park Wood, Thursday 15 April 2010, 10.30-1.00. It costs £3 per child.
This holiday event is very popular and booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by an... adult. Call 01908 255379 to book your place. For further information visit www.theparkstrust.com.
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EASTER HOLIDAY EVENTS IN THE PARKS!
Practice your bunny hops or leapfrog and join The Parks Trust’s park rangers for a giant Easter Bunny hunt or Frog Day during the Easter holidays.
The Easter Bunny Hunt takes place on Thursday 8 April 2010 at Ouzel Valley Park between 10.30 and 1.00. It costs £3 per child.
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This holiday event is very popular and booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 01908 255379 to book your place. For further information visit www.theparkstrust.com.
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An image of a snail in peril has scooped the top prize of The Parks Trust’s Photography Competition 2009. The snail crossing the road near Shenley Wood was taken by amateur photographer Daniel Megherlich who lives in Medbourne, Milton Keynes.
Over 540 entries were sent into The Parks Trust’s first Photography Competiti...on supported by Milton Keynes Partnership. The competition had four different categories for both adults and young people, including: wildlife; landscape; parklife and a forth category MK Life to highlight the wider aspects of the city.
The category winners include:
Adult awards
Landscape category winner, Brian Keen
Landscape highly commended, Caroline Brown
Parklife category winner, Sally Ann Cain
Wildlife category winner, Daniel Megherlich
MK Life category winner, Gavin Hodgson
Young person’s awards
Landscape category winner, Fiona Sheppard
Parklife category winner, Chris Teagles
Parklife highly commended, Kirbie Schmidt
Wildlife category winner, Harry Appleyard
Wildlife highly commended, Bethany Malcolm
MK Life category winner, Bethany Malcolm
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The new 2010 Events Guide, with almost 200 events and activities helping you to enjoy the city’s beautiful parks and green spaces, is now available.
Download a copy of this year's from our website. Receive a copy by post by calling The Parks Trust 01908 255379
For 2010 there are some great new activities. You and your f...our-legged friends can try two new walks each month called Waggy Walks.
If you’d like to gear-up your fitness try a series of new Nordic walks, these sessions are designed to improve fitness and mobility. Or alternatively join Milton Keynes Walking Festival in May, where there will be four days full of different walks for all ages and abilities.
Further highlights in 2010 include an open-air theatre production of Romeo and Juliet, a series of adult education workshops, the city's popular outdoor two-day film festival, a mini-festival to celebrate May Day and the Trust’s first Barn Dance.
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We’ve set up a new venture selling high quality lamb and beef reared on parkland and meadows in Milton Keynes.
Instead of just sending our cattle to market we’ve decided to sell our beef and lamb locally in a box scheme.
Its called Parkland Produce and you can see more details at www.parklandproduce.co.uk
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The lamb and beef comes from sheep and cattle which have been carefully reared on Parks Trust land. We use grazing animals to sensitively manage our meadows in order to encourage a greater diversity of wildflowers and wildlife.
All profits from the sale of Parkland Produce will be invested back into maintaining the city’s beautiful parks and landscapes, whether this is helping to create new parks, planting trees and shrubs, maintaining footpaths, providing community events or teaching school children about farming, nature and the environment .
This is a genuinely local initiative. Lamb and beef can be purchased on-line and is delivered in chilled boxes to your home or work place in Milton Keynes.
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A magical evening of carols and mulled wine in the tranquil setting of North Willen Lake. Supporting Willen Hospice. Park off Portland Drive/Milton Road, Willen.
Willen Lake North
Free
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Join our festive walk to discover the magic of nature at Christmas.
Meet in the car park off Haversham Road, north of the V6 Grafton Street.
Ouse Valley Park
...For more information call The Parks Trust 01908 255379
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 10:00am
Ouse Valley Park, Milton Keynes
