These are some of the plans and activities that the Friends of the Ashburton Plan are going to initiate over the next few months. We would like your suggestions and comments.

Body Harmony and Aikido

For the past year there has been a holistic wellbeing session held in the park every Saturday. In fact, there has been a session right through the winter – come rain or shine! These sessions provide a low impact and gentle way to maintain a standard of fitness which...

Pétanque in Croydon

The Croydon Pétanque club are open to all. They have leisure boules available for people to try out the game and people can play up to 3 times before there is a requirement to join; the club is affiliated to English Pétanque Association (EPA) and the insurance cover...

FOAP AGM

The first AGM of FOAP is going to be held on Tues 19th April 2016 @ 8pm Small church hall, our Lady's  Catholic Church, 147 Bingham Road, Addiscombe CR0 7EN.  All welcome.

Orchard Planting

FOAP organised orchard planting on 21 February 2016. 2 apple, 2 pear, 1 plum, 1 greengage, 2 cherry trees and 2 nut trees and lots of bulb were planted in the area between the path and the bowling green. Besides the committee we had many other friends who helped out....

The Pavillion

On high ground overlooking the lower field of Ashburton Park stands the Pavilion. In it’s early existence in the 1940’s it functioned as a busy café serving teas and cakes where the local community would gather to chat and children to play. The Pavilion of 2015 is in...

Gardening Club

The first planting was in early June 2015 at the BIG Lunch. The flowerbed in front of the toilet block had been long neglected. Since then additional planting has been added. The rosebeds in the front of the Old Library are now also being tended by FOAP. The intention...

The BIG Lunch

The BIG Lunch was enjoyed on a glorious day in front of the Old Library in Ashburton Park. It was the first ever event organised by FOAP and was a great success. Homemade and cakes donated by the local Co-op and Sainsburys, together with a membership table were set up...