Our latest news and blog posts

A hive of activity on your doorstep

Your local park's news can be delivered direct to your inbox. Sign up to receive our news via the pop up on our homepage or on the sign up blue button on our facebook home page. Here's a link to the May edition of Hardie Park's Newsletter Topics include: Friends of...

EGM

Our EGM was held earlier in the month and many came to hear about the parks successes, how the park is run, managed, manned and is developing. If anybody in the community has questions regarding the management of Friends of Hardie Park you are very welcome to make an...

Loyalty pays…

We have gone techno with our loyalty system. Make sure you sign up at the till next time you make a purchase in the cafe. Your loyalty 'cards' are still valid until full.  Don't miss out on your rewards, you need to be in it to win it! Contact details: Hardie Park...

Superslide progress with community support

TURF DONATION: Thurrock Thameside Nature Park donated surplus turf to Hardie Park recently. It will come in handy when we blend the slide embankment area into the existing grass around the site. Thank you! It's great when community works together. SOIL DELIVERY: Big...

Friends of Thurrock Parks meet at Hardie

Hardie Park was recently recognised and acknowledged by Nesta as a park model that could be replicated in other areas. Since the start of the Performing Parks programme last September, Rob Groves has been mentoring 5 separate groups of volunteers across the borough to...

What’s On Flyer 2019

Contact details: Hardie Park Cafe, Hardie Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. SS17 0PB Phone: Café direct - 07935 868835 Email: info@friendsofhardiepark.co.uk Twitter: www.twitter.com/LoveHardiePark Facebook: www.facebook.com/LoveHardiePark

Doggie lovers dream day out…

Bring your dog along for a free fun day out. It’s all about the dogs at the Dogtopia Show. They can try new sports out, have a nail trim, munch on some delicious dog cakes, order some lush food or buy a fancy new bed, bandana or fleece toy. All money raised will be...

Fancy chalkboards

Thank you to Leanne Archer who offered to write our menu and A-board beautifully in chalk. They look amazing. Leanne incorporated our new poem into the artwork too. Thanks to Jill Ashley for the words it sums up our park to a T. If you are passing please come and have...