Category: Friends of the Valley and Little Dene

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Postponed – High West Jesmond Community Picnic

High West Jesmond Community Picnic on Sunday 16 June 2024

UPDATE – POSTPONED

We are saddened to announce the postponement of the event scheduled for Sunday 16 June 2024 due to the soggy venue and a 70% risk of rain on Sunday.  We will be back in touch in due course, if and when the British Summer arrives!  Our apologies if this spoils any plans that you might have had for Sunday.

Everyone welcome!

Come along and join in the festivities in High West Jesmond.

The High West Jesmond Community Picnic will take place on Sunday 16 June 2024 from 1pm onwards.

Bring along your picnic rugs/ chairs/ tables/ food and drink.

Community sharing table

It would be so much appreciated if you could bring a little bit extra food and put it on the sharing table for all to enjoy – last year this was a great success!

Further details

Games and activities

Music

Plants for sale

There will be NO CHARGE for attending this event.

Please bring cash for the tombola or if you wish to buy plants.

Location, Date and Time

Location – Little Dene Park (corner of Moorfield and Lodore Road, High West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne).

Date – Sunday 16 June 2024.

Time – from 1pm.

Organised by

This High West Jesmond community event is being organised by volunteers from the High West Jesmond Residents’ Association and the Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park (FOVALD).

We hope that you can join us and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday 16 June.

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Little Dene Park bathed in autumn sunshine

Here are some photographs of Little Dene Park, High West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne bathed in autumn sunshine.

We thought you would like to see the autumn sunshine and the colours of Little Dene Park, High West Jesmond from earlier this week.

With many thanks to the Lending a Hand group for their further work this week undertaking autumn maintenance jobs in Little Dene Park and the other green spaces in High West Jesmond.

FOVALD caring for our green spaces

FOVALD (Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park) is a small voluntary organisation based in High West Jesmond.

They have adopted the Valley from the City Council and  Little Dene Park from the City’s Freemen (it is part of the Town Moor).

FOVALD also look after the original Little Dene as a nature resource.

On Tuesday mornings, FOVALD organise’s a group called Lending a Hand that does the maintenance & improvement work on the green spaces in this part of High West Jesmond, as well as keeping all the other verges and paths in the area tidy.

Many thanks to FOVALD and to the Lending a Hand group for their ongoing work to enhance our community green spaces.

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Lending a Hand volunteer group repair benches in Little Dene Park

Many thanks to the community volunteers in the Lending a Hand team who have recently repaired the benches in Little Dene Park, High West Jesmond.

We thought you would like to see how much hard work went into cleaning and preparing the third park bench earlier this week.

With many thanks to Steve, David and Cornelia – your efforts are much appreciated by the High West Jesmond community!

FOVALD caring for our green spaces

FOVALD (Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park) is a small voluntary organisation based in High West Jesmond.

They have adopted the Valley from the City Council and  Little Dene Park from the City’s Freemen (it is part of the Town Moor).

FOVALD also look after the original Little Dene as a nature resource.

On Tuesday mornings, FOVALD organise’s a group called Lending a Hand that does the maintenance & improvement work on the green spaces in this part of High West Jesmond, as well as keeping all the other verges and paths in the area tidy.

Many thanks to FOVALD and to the Lending a Hand group for their ongoing work to enhance our community green spaces.

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High West Jesmond Coronation Picnic

High West Jesmond Community Picnic on Sunday 7 May 2023

In celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III

Everyone welcome!

Come along and join in fun and games to celebrate the King’s Coronation.

The High West Jesmond community Coronation Picnic will take place on Sunday 7 May 2023 from 1pm onwards.

Bring along your picnic rugs/ chairs/ tables/ food and drink (and some fizz) to raise a toast to the King.

Community sharing table

It would be so much appreciated if you could bring a little bit extra food and put it on the sharing table for all to enjoy – last year this was a great success!

Coronation Cake

As part of the event a special Celebration Cake will be baked and will be cut at 2.30pm.

Further details

Live music

Children’s games and activities

There will be NO CHARGE for attending this event.

Location, Date and Time

Location – Little Dene Park (corner of Moorfield and Lodore Road, High West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne).

Date – Sunday 7 May 2023.

Time – from 1pm.

Organised by

This High West Jesmond community event is being organised by volunteers from the High West Jesmond Residents’ Association and the Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park (FOVALD).

We hope that you can join us and we look forward to seeing you on Sunday 7 May.

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Spring came to Little Dene Park a little too early

The recent cold weather brought some further snow overnight which covered Little Dene Park, High West Jesmond this morning.

These images taken today may suggest that Spring came to Little Dene Park a little too early.

The spring flowers that you can see peeking out above the snow are from spring flowering bulbs which have been planted in Little Dene Park by the Lending a Hand volunteers, which is part of the FOVALD community group.

Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park (FOVALD)

The Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park (FOVALD) was established to manage, maintain and protect the open spaces in High West Jesmond known as The Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park.

FOVALD caring for our green spaces

FOVALD (Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park) is a small voluntary organisation based in High West Jesmond.

They have adopted the Valley from the City Council and  Little Dene Park from the City’s Freemen (it is part of the Town Moor).

FOVALD also look after the original Little Dene as a nature resource.

On Tuesday mornings, FOVALD organise’s a group called Lending a Hand that does the maintenance & improvement work on the green spaces in this part of High West Jesmond, as well as keeping all the other verges and paths in the area tidy.

Many thanks to FOVALD and to the Lending a Hand group for their ongoing work to enhance our community green spaces.

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Project launched to increase tree population on Town Moor Land

North East Community Forest team, along with the Sheriff and Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Veronica Dunn and other representatives from Newcastle City Council and the Freemen of Newcastle launched the latest tree planting programme on the Town Moor.

The following news release was issued by Newcastle City Council:

“National Tree Week celebrates the wonderful world of trees and encourages more people in the area to get planting trees.

Queen’s Green Canopy

This ambitious project, which pays homage to the Queen’s Green Canopy: Plant a Tree for the Jubilee, will increase the tree population on Town Moor land by a total of 411 trees and 2,875 hedgerow plants, over 10 Town Moors by the end of the 2023 planting season (31 March 2023). It is planned to undertake many more tree planting projects on the Town Moors between the Freemen, Newcastle City Council, and the North East Community Forest Team in the near future.

Improving green spaces

Cllr Jane Byrne, Newcastle City Council’s Connect City Cabinet Member, said:

“The work of The North East Community Forest is key to creating more sustainable communities for the people of Newcastle and beyond.

“It is great that we are able to partner with the Freemen on this project which will have a positive impact on people’s health and wellbeing, create new habitats for wildlife, and help to improve air quality.”

David Wilson, Chair of the Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne said:

“I am delighted to be partnering with the North East Community Forest to grow Newcastle’s urban forest on our latest planting project. Improving the city’s green spaces is a key priority for the Freeman and is vital for the health and wellbeing of the people who use them both now and into the future.” 

Lloyd Jones, Forest Manager, North East Community Forest said:

“It brings me significant pleasure and excitement to be partnering with Newcastle City Council and the Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne on this scheme. The project provides an opportunity to plant trees and hedgerows where most people live, work and travel, and will therefore bring a suite of co-benefits to our communities and urban wildlife”

Trees greatly benefit the people living around them by having a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing, reducing stress and encouraging outdoor exercise. This is in addition to the benefits they will receive from an improved environmental quality and improved amenity which comes with planted areas

Funding for the project is being provided via the North East Community Forest Trees for Climate grant with in-kind contributions provided by the Freemen. The tree planting across the 7 Town Moor sites this season will be a mix of urban greenspace planting, wood pasture, and fruit trees and all trees planted will be recognised as part of The Queens Green Canopy.

Find out more: North East Community Forest | Newcastle City Council

The above news story was issued by Newcastle City Council and is available to read on the Newcastle City Council website. It has been included here for information and does not necessarily represent the views of High West Jesmond Residents’ Association. 

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