Welcome to the Friends of Rowntree Park
Our volunteers who help maintain and improve Rowntree Park in York.
We love Rowntree Park!
The Friends of Rowntree Park are a registered charity. Our volunteers love Rowntree Park in York and help care for it. Our volunteers do activities such as garden, litter pick, help with wildlife, run community events and projects, as well as focusing on education programmes and mental health and wellbeing. We also handle all external bookings for the park.
We run a membership scheme where anyone can join the Friends of Rowntree Park. This money helps funds the work we do.
We have a small group of dedicated volunteers that want to make Rowntree Park the best it can be. We are actively looking for new volunteers – whether a one-off or a more regular thing, we’d love to hear from you!
If you’d like to find out more about booking an area for an event or activity, do get in touch. More information can be found in our events section.
If you are a Co-op member, you can choose us as your community cause.
Any money you spend helps us raise funds. Choose the Friends of Rowntree Park in the Co-op membership app or via the website here. Your support means such a lot!
Rowntree Park
An amazing park close to the centre of York. Playgrounds, a library-cafe, skatepark, tennis courts, basketball court, ponds, woodland walks and more!
The Park is managed by the council The Friends help maintain and improve it. You can find out more here about the council’s role.
The Cafe in the park is run separately by run by York Explore and the tennis courts are oversee by the tennis club – contact these organsations for more info on these areas.
The Friends of Rowntree Park
As a charity, we depend on our fantastic supporters. You can become a member from as little as £10 a year. This money helps us improve the park for the community.
Events
We run a range of events for all ages. Many of these tend to focus on natural and ‘eco’ themes.
For children we have a range of events through the year that include regular events like Forest School, the VeryYoung Friends of Rowntree Park monthly meet ups, as well as one-off special events often linked to seasons and celebrations. Adults events also tend to follow a nature/eco theme and range from things like nature crafts, bird watching, art and mindfulness. We also run musical and art events through the summer months when able.
We handle bookings for the park – if you’d like to run and event or activity in the park, do get in touch!
Community events
Nursery and School events
Volunteer with us!
Have fun and help your local park! We have a range of volunteer opportunities available and would love your help. Whether a one-off or a more regular thing, we’d love to hear from you.
Together let’s make the most of ‘Our Backyard’