Unfortunately someone decided to destroy our poo bag dispenser at the Brampton Manor entrance.

Our birdbox building workshop today, part of the Chatsworth Road Festival.

House building & Sycamore tree

An application has been lodged with Chesterfield Borough Council to fell a sycamore tree in the corner of the housing development site next to the Inkerman Park.

The Friends have been made aware of a campaign by local residents to save the tree. There is an online petition here:

www.change.org/p/steve-perry-save-the-sycamore-tree?

Drone view above the park during this years 'Inkerman Buzz.'

Inkerman Buzz 2016

Less than a week to go now until this year's 'Buzz.' Hoping for a nice day!

New Benches & Noticeboard

Our latest additions to the park from the Awards for All grant are now in place! The noticeboard near the Inkerman Cottages entrance and six new seats and benches. Unfortunately the noticeboard has some damage so the front panel will be replaced shortly. This is why it still has the protective wrapping.
All the old wooden benches have been removed except for the one near the Manor Road entrance.

This completes our Awards for All project putting in 6 new trees along the path, 6000 flower bulbs, new benches and notice board.

Medieval Cart

The medieval cart was finished on the Inkerman today ready for the Chesterfield 750 event on May 15th.

Drone view!

Inkerman playground from the air!

Spring View

New path, trees and bulbs.

Inkerman Community Litter Pick

Friends of the Inkerman had their community litter pick today.

Chesterfield 750 cart building

Here's a picture of the cart being built for the Chesterfield 750 event (solid wheels coming later!)

Noticeboard

Here is the next stage of our Awards for All project being made, the new noticeboard. We expect it to be installed in May. After that the wooden benches will be replaced.

Trees and Bulbs

Despite our late planting of the bulbs they have appeared and are flowering! Chesterfield Borough Council have been and mulched around the apple trees and new trees.

Bulb Planting

As part of our Awards for All funded project to enhance the park we are going to plant 6000 flower bulbs around the new trees.
Pupils from Old Hall School plus parents and Friends of the Inkerman have arranged to have a planting session on Friday 29th January between 9.30am and midday.
Any other volunteers are welcome to join us!

Wassail

Our first Wassail with snow took place on Sunday 17th January. Around 50 people braved the cold to try mulled cider, apple juice and cake. Cock and Magpie Morris danced and we sang the Wassail song to the trees. Finished off by firing party poppers through the branches!

Wassail

Our 2016 Wassail will be on Sunday 17th January at 2.30pm. All welcome for mulled cider & apple juice, cake and Wassailing song. Cock & Magpie Morris will dance weather permitting.