Friends of Ellington Park

Christmas In The Park Activity Afternoon

Volunteers — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:43:50 +0000

Lovely festive activities from 2.30 onwards … Steam train rides (running from 1pm) with drivers in santa hats, Christmas music, help create our tree of wishes, make treats for the wildlife, stay on for carols by Candle light at 6pm. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and mince pies.

Some Dates for your Diary

Volunteers — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:39:33 +0000

Saturday 17th December: Christmas in Ellington Park- carols, music, tree decorating and craft activities

Saturday 25th February: Trotwood- an Irish Quartet, based in France which play a selection from the very old to the fairly new

WEDNESDAY 29TH FEBRUARY: AGM Venue to be announced very soon

Saturday 26th May: Jubilee Fair- double celebrations this year, not only is the Queen celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, it is the Double Diamond Jubilee (120 years) of the purchase of the Ellington Estate by Ramsgate Council

More information on these events will be posted as and when we have it.
If you can help in any way at any of these events, please contact Terry on 07799 240197 or EMAIL HERE

Christmas in the Park and Carols by Candlelight 17th December

Volunteers — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:13:39 +0000

Join us for an afternoon of Christmas activity . . . . .
From 2.30pm Family workshop of Festive Tree Dressing – Children of all ages are welcome to make bird-friendly decorations and dress the Park trees.

From 4.30pm – music & refreshments a the Bandstand – come and join us for a hot chocolate. a mince pie and a chat.

From 6pm – Christmas Carol Service, in partnership with Ramsgate Community church, with a live band and St Laurence School Choir.

We will even be setting the scene with a snow machine.
A Christmas event for the whole community – wear warm clothes!

We are also looking for unwanted Christmas decorations and CLEAN jars. If you can help with this contact Tegwyn on 01843 586108

Update of Summer Events

Volunteers — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:19:37 +0000

We’ve had a busy few months with our summer concerts, our appearance in Ramsgate carnival, the Summer Squall and the Wantsum Jazz Festival. These events have proved to be a great success not only with the public but for our relationships with other events groups in Ramsgate.

We have also been frantically trying to get a vast amount of daffodil bulbs planted before the end of November. This is still a work in progress but we have planted several thousand with help from 30 Brownies and 90 children from Ellington Infant School. We also had a group of young people from The Princes’ Trust in the park last Thursday, 27th October and again today, 31st October and this Wednesday, 2nd November.
Coming up on the 17th December is a carol service which we are organising in partnership with Community Church, Ramsgate, more details to follow in due course…

See you on 17th December!

Terry

NATURE WALK AND TALK

Volunteers — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:09:53 +0000

Walk n Talk next Friday – Sorry, only 20 places available, any more just doesn’t work. If you’d like to book in or get more information please call Sheree on 07821 60 85 90.

RAMSGATE CARNIVAL – FRIENDS of ELLINGTON PARK walking float

Volunteers — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:54:33 +0000

Come dressed in bright colours or dress as flowers, birds, animals of the Park – children and adults welcome – we will organise you when you get there! Meet on the green and look out for our banner. Wear comfortable shoes as it’s a long walk – buggies and wheelchairs welcome. Share our lovely paper flowers with the community!

Meet at 2.30 – 3pm at Government Acre, look for our shiny new banner

Flower making and LIVE music at the bandstand

Volunteers — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:51:11 +0000

If you’re enjoying the live music on Sunday 3rd July, why not come and join us to make paper flowers for the Ramsgate Carnival Ellington Park float – at the bandstand on Sunday. No experience or artistic attributes neccesary – full instruction given and it doesn’t really matter if you make a pig’s ear of it – in fact that could make a very interesting flower!! Piggyus Ealobius floribunda! It’s the taking part that matters X X

Music 2pm till 4pm, light refreshments avalible

PRESS RELEASE: MUSIC SUNDAYS ON THE BANDSTAND

Volunteers — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:12:46 +0000

MUSIC SUNDAYS IN ELLINGTON PARK

There will be free concerts on the bandstand in Ellington Park, Ramsgate, every Sunday afternoon throughout July.

These concerts have been organised by the Friends of Ellington Park in order to provide Sunday afternoon entertainment for the local community. The bandstand is in need of renovation, and the Friends are working towards this, but it is still a much loved asset of Ellington Park.

The concerts will begin on 3rd July with the Thanet Concert Band. Thanet Concert Band is made up entirely of volunteer amateur musicians who were highly praised and much appreciated when they became the first band to play on the bandstand for many years.

On 10th July, Craig Sheridan and Claire Bonham will share the stage. Craig is a singer and songwriter and Claire has been singing in public for the last three years, singing being her big passion.

On 17th July Screaming Cherry will perform. Screaming Cherry is a guitar based female-lead vocal rock band who play original music and covers from contemporary and popular rock artists.

On 24th and 31st July Juke Box Classics will feature a number of new musical acts.
All concerts will be from 2pm-4pm and the Friends of Ellington Park hope that the local community enjoy this eclectic mix of music on offer.

The Friends of Ellington Park will be providing light refreshments and suggest that people bring their own chairs/cushions or picnic rugs.

Carnival Workshop

Volunteers — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:04:32 +0000

Our next big challenge on the calender is Ramsgate Carnival.

We need thousands of paper flowers for our entry and also people to play in our percussion band.

We will be at the bandstand from 2pm till 4pm, just bring a chair enthusiasm and a drink

Carnival workshop

And The Raffle Winners Are…

Volunteers — Tue, 24 May 2011 09:48:48 +0000

Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who bought tickets on the day, and also, those who donated prizes to the raffle, we raised over £100 from the raffle alone!!

The winners of the 15 prizes are:

Bottle of wine: Grey 121 Leonie Bourne
Bottle of wine: Blue 165 Jane Bex
Bottle of wine : Yellow 24 Barbara Byne
Chocolates: Blue 6 Ted Philliskirk
Tool set: Blue 69 Audrey Shallon
Singing Goat: Yellow 151 Sheila Creasey
Cat Note pad set: Yellow 93 Tracy Gullick
Portrait sitting(1): Grey 30 Rebecca Borough
Portrait sitting(2): Yellow 65 Michele Cartwright
Tin Tin Takeaway: Grey 2 Mr & Mrs Wakefield
Tandoori Voucher: Yellow 28 Pam
Cream Tea for 2: Yellow 86 Barbara Robinson
Fish and chips voucher: Yellow 38 The Mayor
Gents hair cut: Yellow 45 The Mayor
Beer voucher: Blue 98 Ron Schroepfer