THE FRIENDS

Friends of Blythe Hill Fields is a voluntary community group that was established in October 2003. Its mission is to bring the community together, connect people with nature, and create sustainable improvements so everyone can enjoy this wonderful open space.

The Friends works with London Borough Lewisham, who is the owner with ultimate responsibility for the park, and Glendale Services, Lewisham’s appointed contractor, to serve as the representative of the community in guiding and advocating for park maintenance and improvements.

The Friends holds open public meetings twice a year. It has a Constitution, Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and a Committee who are elected annually by the Friends. The Committee has set up several working groups which meet on a regular basis to manage the work of members and deliver improvements and events, including our flagship Festival.

As part of the on-going promotion of the Fields and the Friends, the Committee is keen to develop a range of projects and activities in and around the Fields that are suitable for all ages. Explore the site to see all the ways you can join in!

Committee

Chair Sonia Carrera chair@blythehillfields.org.uk

Secretary and Head of Festival Dani Bizley secretary@blythehillfields.org.uk

Vice Chair and Biodiversity Lead Mike WIlliams vicechair@blythehillfields.org.uk

Treasurer Lesley Burr treasurer@blythehillfields.org.uk

Committee members‍ ‍
Catherine Walsh, Nicholas Taylor, Alice Casey, Flo Tudose, Paul Matuszczyk, Emese Peters, Liis Mikk, Ridhima Kad, Kate Roberts.

Meetings

The Friends currently holds formal meetings twice a year in June and November.

Meetings are open to all and give an opportunity for everyone in our community to get involved, share points of view and meet other locals with similar interests. You can find details of any up-coming Friends meetings in our Events section.

In-between times, we’re always busy and much of our project work is done through a number of sub-committees and project groups. You can join in and find out more through our WhatsApp group, below.