Friends of Cedars Park Newsletter

July to September 2014

Welcome from John and Paul, Co-Chairmen of Cedars Park

Dear Friends of Cedars Park,

A summer packed with events lies ahead of us! The new cafe is now open, and it looks magnificent. We can personally vouch for the English breakfast they serve! We are particularly looking forward to the August Bank Holiday weekend and ‘A Living History’, which will see the park transformed into a living history camp re-enacting life in the 1640s. The popular 'Summer of Sound' is also going to turn the park into an oasis for music lovers again and there's so much more going on! It's great to see the park buzzing with activity.

Enjoy summer at Cedars Park!

Best wishes,

John Howaard-Fletcher and Paul McCormack

Public Events in The Park

JULY

Babies Buggy Fit Every Thursday 1.30 – 2.30pm £7

History Group Thursday 3 July 7pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, High Street, Waltham Cross

Regiment Fitness Every Friday

Every Sunday

9.30 – 10.30am

10 – 11am

£10

Outdoor Fitness Workshop

Every Saturday 9 – 10am Free. Walled Garden

Children’s Art Workshop

Sunday 6 July

Sunday 20 July

11am – 1pm £2 per child/person

Walking Women Every Monday 9.20 – 10.20am £7

Yummy Mummy Body Blitz

Every Monday 10.30 – 11.30am £7

Festival of Archaeology

Saturday 12 July

Sunday 13 July

11am – 3pm

Let’s GO Play Veg Fest 2014

Sunday 13 July 11am – 3pm Free, some activities carry a small charge. For ages 5 – 12 years.

Friends of Cedars Park meeting

Tuesday 15 July 7pm Cedars Park meeting room

Junior Rangers Saturday 26 July 11am – 12.30pm Free. For ages 5 – 13 years

Summer of Sound: Duo Brasileiro

Sunday 27 July 2 – 5pm Free

AUGUST

Regiment Fitness Every Friday

Every Sunday

9.30 – 10.30am

10 – 11am

£10

Outdoor Fitness Classes

Every Saturday 9 – 10am Free. Walled Garden

Children’s Art workshop

Sunday 3 August

Sunday 17 August

Sunday 31 August

11am – 1pm £2 per child/person

Summer of Sound: Tatanka

Sunday 3 August 2 – 5pm Free

Walking Women Every Monday 9.20 – 10.20am £7

Yummy Mummy Body Blitz

Every Monday 10.30 – 11.30am £7

National Play Day Wednesday 6 August 12 – 4pm Free. For ages 5 to 12 years

Babies Buggy Fit Every Thursday 1.30 – 2.30pm £7

History Group Thursday 7 August 7pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, High Street, Waltham Cross

Summer of Sound: Slick City Jazz Band

Sunday 10 August 2 – 5pm Free

Summer of Sound: Sorrento String

Sunday 17 August 2 – 4pm Free

The Big Lunch 2014 On 1 June a very sunny Cedars Park played host to the annual Big Lunch. The community event was organised by the Society of Caribbeans and Africans, and Halifax, who were sponsors of the event. A host of activities took place on the day including dancing, games, drumming workshops and much more. Around 200 – 300 people joined in with the event on the day. Outdoor Cinema – ‘Saving Mr Banks’ On 13 June film lovers flocked to Cedars Park to enjoy an outdoor screening of ‘Saving Mr Banks’ with Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as PL Travers.The event on a warm summer’s night was organised by the Borough of Broxbourne, Groundwork Hertfordshire and students of the University of Hertfordshire. Newsprinters Broxbourne were the principal sponsor with B3 Living as a secondary sponsor. Around 250 visitors attended the screening under the stars.

Quartet

A Living History: Re-visiting the Civil War at Cedars

Sunday 24 August

Monday 25 August

10.30am – 5pm, small battles at 11am and 3.15pm

Free

Junior Rangers Saturday 30 August 11am – 12.30pm Free. For ages 5 – 13 years.

Summer of Sound: Sound Blast

Sunday 31 August 2 – 5pm Free

SEPTEMBER

Walking Women Every Monday 9.20 – 10.20am £7

Yummy Mummy Body Blitz

Every Monday 10.30 – 11.30am £7

Babies Buggy Fit Every Thursday 1.30 – 2.30pm £7

History Group Thursday 4 September 7pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, High Street, Waltham Cross

Regiment Fitness Every Friday

Every Sunday

9.30 – 10.30am

10 – 11am

£10

Junior Rangers Saturday 27 September

11am – 12.30pm Free/ For ages 5 – 13 years.

Upcoming Events Summer of Sound Time: 2 - 5pm Sunday 27 July: Duo Brasileiro From the Sambas of Brazil to the dance music of the Gypsies, this group performs energetic music that crosses continents. Their repertoire includes famous and original Bossa Novas and Tangos, plus Gypsy Jazz in the style of Reinhardt and Grapelli. Sunday 3 August: Tatanka Female-fronted, 4-piece band playing a wide spectrum of popular rock covers from the 1970s to now, including Queen, Foo Fighters, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Marley, Free, Black Sabbath, Cranberries, David Bowie, AC/DC, Billy Idol and Nirvana to name a few. Sunday 10 August: Slick City Jazz Band Traditional jazz band playing Dixie-land jazz classics by the likes of Bix Beiderbecke, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong alongside jazz standards from the great American Songbook. Sunday 17 August: Sorrento String Quartet 2 - 4pm (Please note shorter performance time) Dynamic, vibrant and exciting string quartet who have performed throughout the UK and Europe, including the Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall and Glastonbury. Sunday 31 August: Sound Blast Come along and support young local musicians in this community event, which forms part of the Olympic inspired Hertfordshire Heart of Flame festival. This showcases local youth music including 3Music finalists and local school bands. Regiment Fitness Regiment Fitness sessions are fun, equipment based training sessions which cater to you no matter what your shape, size or level of fitness. Sessions provide a complete workout and will build up your stamina, strength and general fitness. Whether you are looking to get fit for the first time or push your performance to the next level, our team of military and ex-military PTI Instructors will challenge and motivate you. Train with a friendly group at Cedars Park and let us help you achieve your fitness goals. Session Times

Friday: 9.30am – 10.30am Sunday: 10am – 11am £10 per session or 5 for £40. To book, please visit http://www.regimentfitness.co.uk/pricing

Ladies Fitness First Walking Women Monday: 9:20am - 10:20am A walking class for women with a twist! Filled with fun exercise walking drills, regular stops for whole body toning exercises, using bands and body weight! Yummy Mummy Body Blitz Monday: 10:30am - 11:30am A class for women from 6 months after birth. Every week has fun and exciting exercises, like boxing, circuits, weights and more. Babies Buggy Fit Thursday: 1:30pm - 2:30pm This class is for 0-6 months postnatal and will ease all new mummies back into exercise gently. First class free! £7 per session or £63 for a loyalty card, pay for nine classes get one free! Visit www.ladiesfitnessfirst.co.uk to find out more or follow Ladies Fitness First on Facebook Ladiesfitnessfirst There is a wide range of opportunities in Broxbourne for women and girls to get involved in physical activity. Pick up the Be You! Brochure from any council facility or library, visit the webpage www.broxbourne.gov.uk/beyou or like us on https://www.facebook.com/BroxbourneBeYou Outdoor Fitness Classes Every Saturday, 9 – 10am Get fit at Cedars Park with a free outdoor fitness class. Sessions include Zumba, Booyaka, Body Combat, Body Balance, and Legs, Bums and Tums. No need to book. For further information, please call Sue Gamby on 07748117472.

Health Walks If you want to enjoy your local park, meet new people and benefit your health and wellbeing, come along to our free volunteer led health walks. These are friendly, low-key walks for all ages and abilities. Sunday 6 July Cedars Park - Meet at 10.30am outside the Café Grade 1-2 approx 2 miles flat walk (45 mins). Walk Leader: Jackie 07841 760986 Wednesday 9 July (ladies only walk) Cedars Park/New River - Meet at 10am outside the Café Grade 2 approx 2½ miles flat walk (1 hour). Walk Leader: Heather 07984 791184 Sunday 3 August Cedars Park - Meet at 10.30 outside the Café Grade 1-2 approx 2 miles flat walk (45 mins).Walk Leader: Jackie 07841 760986 Festival of Archaeology Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July 11am – 3pm Every year, as part of the Festival of Archaeology, Enfield Archaeological Society undertake a dig in search of historical clues to the park's past. The park has recently been redeveloped with the help of Heritage Lottery Fund, Big Lottery and English Heritage, which has brought the history of the park back into the public focus. On 12 and 13 July, visitors to the park can experience the team's dig in the park. They will undertake excavations opposite the new car park (outside the Scheduled Area). In this spot, there is map evidence for a projecting loggia overlooking what was the royal garden’s water supply canal. Come and see the archaeologists at work and witness what they are going to find out about the past. Let’s GO Play Veg Fest Sunday 13 July 11am - 3pm Join us for a joint Let’s GO Play event and the grand finale of ChExs Growing Club competition, where local primary schools display all the fruit and vegetables they have grown this year. Other activities include face painting, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, sports and games. For further information, please call Broxbourne Council’s Community Development Team on 01992 785574

Clay Art Classes Every Friday, 10am to 11.45am, 12.15pm to 2pm Artist Debbie Broomfield offers clay art classes in the Cedars art workshop space. These are aimed at 18+ to seniors. The cost is £7 per person per session. Both sessions can be booked for a discounted price of £12. Children’s Art Workshops Sunday 6 and 20 July, 11am – 1pm Sunday 3, 17 and 31 August, 11am – 1pm Art and craft fun at the park. All arts and crafts are based on themes from the wonderful history and natural surroundings of this special park. Children may get a little messy, so please dress them accordingly! £2 per child/person. Friends of Cedars Park Junior Ranger Club Saturday 26 July 2014 Saturday 30 August 2014 Saturday 27 September 2014 Activities may include making bows and arrows, making footprint moulds, and a scavenger hunt. The activities are themed around nature, survival, crafts and the history of the park.

FOCP History Group Interested in the history of your local park? Want to learn more about the famous Theobalds Palace or the Kings and Queens who lived there? Why not join the FOCP history group! First Thursday of every month: 3 July, 7 August and 4 September at the Wheatsheaf Pub, High Street, Waltham Cross. For more information, please contact Paul McCormack on 07980 385 203 or email paul@themccormackfamily.com.

National Play Day Wednesday 6 August 12 – 4pm Come and celebrate National Play Day, when all over the country children of all ages unite and play. Join with Broxbourne Council at Cedars Park and enjoy arts and crafts, face painting, bouncy castles and much more. For further information, please call Broxbourne Council’s Community Development Team on 01992 785574 A Living History: Re-visiting the Civil War at Cedars featuring Sir Marmaduke Rawdon’s Regiment of Foote Sunday 24 August Monday 25 August 10.30am to 5pm, small battles at 11am and 3.15pm

Come along to this fun, family event showing the re-enactment of life in England during the 1640s with a living history camp, a military camp depicting life of an ordinary soldier and small skirmishes/ fights to protect King Charles I from rebels. There will be cannons and cavalry to watch, a drill display for children to take part in, a children’s quiz and lively storytelling!

We are keen to involve as many volunteers as possible in various tasks. If you would like to be involved or have any ideas that may add to the event, please contact the event organiser, Julie Swift, on js5.leisure@broxbourne.gov.uk.

Further information: Call Broxbourne Council’s Community Development Team on 01992 785555 ext 5904. Please note, parking is very limited and available at Cheshunt FC (opposite Cedars Park) and Theobalds Grove Train Station.

Residents around Cedars Park are advised that cannon will be fired between 11am and 11.30am and between 3.15am and 3.45pm, so there might be some noise.

Cedars Park café now open The new café in Cedars Park is now open. The café offers delicious all day breakfasts, ice creams and smoothies, home-made cakes and scones, baguettes and panini, prepared with locally sourced produce and Fair Trade coffees and teas. What could be better than lounging on the comfortable sofas and chairs while gazing out at the park over a cup of coffee? For the full menu and an impression of the café, please go to www.cedarsparkcafe.com Styles Farm ice cream available from Cedars Park café Enjoy the taste of summer with a delicious Styles Farm ice cream and Slim Ewe sheep’s milk iced desserts, on sale at Cedars Park cafe. Styles Farm have a genuine passion for the best natural ingredients and home-made farmhouse ice cream. Flavours on sale include Blackberry and Double Cream, Raspberry and Cream, Real Strawberry (Slim Ewe), Dark Chocolate (Slim Ewe), Mint Chocolate Chunk, English Toffee and Butterscotch and many more!

Herts Mind now at Cedars Park People with a lived experience of mental ill health can take a step towards getting back into work by volunteering at Cedars Park. Every Thursday, from 10am to 2pm, Herts Mind Network offers volunteering tasks as part of its Let’s Talk Grounds Maintenance project in partnership with Broxbourne Council. Tasks include trimming, pruning, planting, DIY, craft and maintenance projects – a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and gain confidence in a supportive environment. Participants will be given training in performing the tasks and in the use of grounds maintenance and gardening tools. Volunteering opportunities are open to everyone in the local community. Participants meet every Thursday at 10am in Pets Corner. No booking required. For further information about the project, please call Neal or Mark from Herts Mind Network on 02037 273600. Find out more on www.hertsmindnetwork.org. Next Friends of Cedars Park Meeting The friends of Cedars Park meeting is taking place on Tuesday 15 July from 7pm. The meeting will be taking place in the new community meeting room in Cedars Park. The meeting is an opportunity to find out about developments within the friends group and in the park. We hope that you can join us then. If you have any feedback, comments or would like to be removed from this mailing list, please contact the FOCP’s secretary Pauline Berry by email plberry@btinternet.com