Can you spare a couple of minutes to make a BIG difference to our playground? Ford Park Community Group is in the running to win a share of Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures £1million pot – and if successful, we would like to improve our existing play area by adding equipment suitable for disabled children and
Ford Park recognised as one of UK’s best green spaces for fifth year running
Today, Ulverston’s Ford Park has once again been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world. For the fifth consecutive year, the park is among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces and 131 in thirteen other countries around the world that will today receive a
Delight as Ford Park’s Cath and Val join High Sheriff at special thank you event
Our Volunteer Team Leader, Cath (left), and our Gardener, Val (right), were delighted to join the High Sheriff of Cumbria, Marcia Reid Fotheringham (centre), at a Summer Garden Party this month (July), held at Tullie House Museum, in Carlisle. Cath said: “The occasion was an opportunity for the High Sheriff to say thank you to
Festival Players return to Ford Park this summer with open-air Shakespeare
Picnic blankets at the ready as the Festival Players visit Ford Park this July with their latest touring production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The acclaimed theatre company, who have delighted audiences at the Ulverston park for the past few years, return on Saturday 20 July with this delicious comedy, which has been popular
‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles prove popular!
We’ve received some great feedback about our ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles! Thank you. It’s really nice to discover what encouraged some of our volunteers to join the team and their favourite parts of volunteering at the park. Have a read and maybe you’ll be inspired to come along and become a volunteer! Here’s
Award-winning artist to host Ulverston-themed exhibition at Ford Park
Popular local artist, Jack Webster, will open his exhibition ‘Ulverston and Beyond’ at Ford Park next month. Speaking ahead of the exhibition, which begins on July 6, Jack says his work aims to capture ‘what makes Ulverston so great and special.’ Jack said: “My paintings seek to bring out the character of the town and
