BUSHY PARK CALENDAR 2027 NOW ON SALE
The much-loved Bushy and Home Parks calendar for 2027 is now on sale for £10 at the visitor centre by The Pheasantry cafe in the park.
The calendar features 13 stunning photographs capturing images of the parks in various seasons by local photographers including Sue Lindenberg, whose photos have featured in the prestigious BBC’s Countryfile calendar.
The ‘Friends of Bushy and Home Parks’ is a charity dedicated to the protection, conservation, improvement and increased appreciation of the parks.
Founded in 1990, the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks is a registered charity, dedicated to the protection, conservation, improvement, and increased appreciation of the parks.
The charity works with The Royal Parks’ and with Historic Royal Palaces’ management teams to achieve aims.
It is made up of members and many volunteers with no employed or full-time staff.
The charity states: “We organise activities throughout the year offering members the opportunity to meet in an informal setting. Our Talks are held at several venues in the communities around the boundary of the park; we learn about such things as local history, the natural world, and insights into The Royal Parks and Historic Royal Palaces.
“Our guided walks around the parks are unique opportunities to learn more about the management of these extraordinary wild spaces, and to access areas usually denied to the public.
“During the year we organise a monthly Introductory Walk to Bushy Park. Details and topics for talks and walks are advertised on the Home Page of this website and on posters in the Notice Boards next to the Visitor Centre at the Pheasantry in Bushy Park.
“Most of our events are free of charge and allow members to find out more about our work and to meet others who share our appreciation of these parks.”
The Friends support both Bushy and Home Parks because until 1998 the two parks were managed by the Royal Parks Agency, then a government body.
On 1 April 1998, the Historic Royal Palaces charity was created with responsibility for the management of Hampton Court Palace and Home Park.
In March 2017 The Royal Parks was established as a charity with responsibility for eight of London’s largest open spaces, Hyde, The Green, Richmond, Greenwich, St James’s, Bushy and The Regent’s Parks, and Kensington Gardens.
It also manages other important open spaces in the capital including Brompton Cemetery, Victoria Tower Gardens, Canning Green and Poet’s Corner.