Celebrate the opening with a Teddy Bears Picnic
If you go down to a Royal Parks playground this week you’re sure for a big surprise! To celebrate the updated playgrounds in Richmond Park and Bushy Park, The Royal Parks are celebrating three Teddy Bears’ picnics!
Next week children up to the age of 12 are invited to grab their favourite teddy or cuddly toy and bring a picnic for an afternoon of free craft activities, games and a ‘best dressed ted’ competition. Children will be able to get creative and stretch their imaginations with a variety of craft activities at Richmond and Bushy Park picnics on the 29th, 30th and 31st August. There will also be a guest appearance from The Royal Parks’ very own teddy.
Thanks to funding from the London Marathon Charitable Trust the parks now have large timber climbing frames, hammocks, a water play feature, swings and see-saw and more features have been added across the three playgrounds. Children inspired by the London Marathon and London 2012 will be able to use the playgrounds to develop their social and play skills whilst maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle.
Pergolas have been installed at Petersham Gate playground in Richmond Park and the Bushy Park playground to increase the amount of shade available for parents and the children, with additional seating created at all three. Linda Lennon CBE, Chief Executive of The Royal Parks said:
“Now the playground works have been completed it is great to see children back playing and letting their imagination run wild – pretending to dig for buried treasure in the sand pit, climbing over the Scottish boulders rounded by ancient glacial rivers, or scaling the climbing frame. The Teddy Bears’ picnics will be a wonderful way to round off a very satisfying project and we look forward to seeing families there enjoying the day. We want our playgrounds to be exciting and fun while also reflecting their unique setting within the historic landscape. The Royal Parks’ landscape architect and park management teams have achieved this and added a wide array of equipment and features for younger children and more adventurous older children, to enjoy.”
Event info:
Where: Richmond Park, Petersham Gate Playground
When: Wednesday 29th August
Time: 11:30am – 3.30pm – Best dressed Ted at 1.30pm
Where: Richmond Park, Kingston Gate Playground
When: Thursday 30th August
Time: 11:30am – 3.30pm – Best dressed Ted at 1.30pm
Where: Bushy Park Playground
When: Friday 31st August
Time: 11:30am – 3.30pm – Best dressed Ted at 1.30pm
About The Royal Parks:
Almost 40 million Londoners and tourists visit the eight Royal Parks each year. The 5,000 acres of historic parkland provide unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and healthy living in the heart of London. The Royal Parks will play a key role in Great Britain’s busy summer, hosting a number of Diamond Jubilee celebratory events as well as eleven London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic events.
The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James’s Park. The Royal Parks also manages Victoria Tower Gardens, Brompton Cemetery, Grosvenor Square Gardens and the gardens of 10, 11 and 12 Downing Street.
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