Verulamium Park Management Plan 2012-2017 v2.1

4.3 Friends of Verulamium Park and Community Involvement
Sadly “The Friends of Verulamium Park” recently disbanded due to lack of
support. The Friends worked tirelessly for over ten years to help support the
Park.
At their last AGM, the Friends agreed that the accumulated funds that the
group has raised would be transferred to the Ver Vally Society. The Ver Valley
Society has agreed that this money would be used to support improvements to
the park.
In recent years the Friends of Verulamium Park have, worked with the Council
and others, and replanted a hedge line in Seabrook Meadow. This work has
continued with the Support or the Countryside Management Service and
various volunteer groups.
Despite the “Friends of Verulamium Park” disbanding we have continued to
gain support and involvement from the community.
With the support of the
Countryside Management
Service we have planted
a new hedge line. The
hedge was planted in
November 2012 by a
group or around 50
volunteers (from a multi
faith group) as part of
“Interfaith Week” and we
were joined by Member of
Parliament Eric Pickles -
Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government. Pictured above, from the left. Eric
Pickles MP, Jon Green - Green Spaces Manager and Cllr Chichester-Miles
Minor scrub clearance around tree bases has also been carried out by an
environmental group form a local School.
4.4 Verulamium Park Leaflet
The Council has developed a Park leaflet which is available from Westminster
Lodge Leisure Centre, Abbey View Golf and Track, Verulamium Museum, Inn
on the Park, The Tourist Information Centre and the Council Offices. It can
also be viewed and downloaded from the Verulamium Park web page on the
Council’s website at www.stalbans.gov.uk/verulamiumpark
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