07/05/2026
Why not join us on Saturday between 10-12. Help us plant some saplings, learn about Friends of Littleover Parks or encourage your children to take part in activities about trees for the Urban Tree Festival with Greener Littleover
It was great to be able to highlight the important work that the amazing green spaces groups do across Derby each week in our Derby Telegraph article this week.
Our parks and green spaces are doing more than ever with limited resources, especially as councils face tough financial choices and competing pressures on essential services.
And yet, these places are vital: they give us space to breathe, move, play, connect, and recover from the stresses of everyday life. Parks also support health and wellbeing outcomes and provide safe, welcoming spaces for local communities.
Only a very small percentage of Derby City Council’s Council Tax-funded budget goes towards parks / open spaces — but the value they deliver to residents’ wellbeing is far bigger than the line in the budget.
🌳 This weekend is the start of the Urban Tree Festival (9–17 May 2026) — a timely reminder of the benefits and importance of trees in our urban spaces.
Trees make our neighbourhoods more liveable, support wildlife, and help our parks feel cooler, greener and more welcoming — and they’re worth celebrating and protecting.
If you’d like to get involved, there’s a local Children's Tree Safari at Clemson’s Park on Saturday 9 May (10:00–11:30) with Greener Littleover and Friends of Littleover Parks — perfect for families and anyone wanting a relaxed, nature-connected moment. Or visit https://www.inderby.org.uk/parks/volunteer-groups/ to find out about local Green Spaces Groups in your area of the city
Thank you to every volunteer, organiser and “friends of” group who helps keep Derby’s green spaces thriving. 💚
Derby Parks Derby Parks Volunteers Friends of Littleover Parks - FOLP Derby City Council Derbyshire Live Urban Tree Festival
