Thank you to our gardening volunteers

Since August our gardening volunteers have been hard at work transforming the two long flower beds outside the Labyrinth Garden.

Froglife’s toad mural and nature trail

Froglife recently commissioned a mural in the park and have produced a free nature trail activity.

Bandstand concert

Looking after our bandstand

The bandstand is a rare heritage feature of Ruskin Park, designed in the Edwardian age for music performances. It is quite fragile and should not be climbed on, or used for heavy exercise and equipment, or parties.

Fixing the main pond in Ruskin Park

Lambeth Parks have responded to our questions and concern about the water level in the main pond.

Late light, late squirrel

Winners of the Photography Competition 2020

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Friends of Ruskin Park Photography Competition 2020

A strategic vision for Ruskin Park

We have been working with Lambeth Council and local architects Campbell Cadey to develop a strategic masterplan, to offer a clear and coherent vision for possible investment in the park.

Turkey Oak

Lambeth responds to questions about trees

Read our tree update from Lambeth Council

Bandstand concert

Update on park facilities, events and activities

We've lots of updates to share as restrictions lift and we continue the journey back to normality.

Tree with rainbow in Ruskin Park

Blog: Spring 2020 in Ruskin Park

I have never appreciated the park more. I have valued having to slow down, noticing many details for the first time in a park I thought I knew pretty well.

2m distance markings in a park

Help us to keep your park open – Chair’s reflections from a pandemic

This a personal perspective of a Friend of Ruskin Park. The past three weeks have been so extraordinary.

Coronavirus and Ruskin Park

Friends of Ruskin Park group activities are suspended for the time being.

Objection to Loughborough Junction towers

We have submitted an objection to a planning application based on the major impact the development would have on the setting of Ruskin Park as a heritage landscape.