Annual General Meeting - 18th September 2011

All who live in the Selly Oak area, use the Park or have a connection with it are invited to attend our AGM in the Scout Hut, Gibbins Road, at 3pm on Sunday 18th September.

Latest play equipment

We are pleased to introduce this basket ball chute as our latest item of play equipment. If you've not been down to the park in a while why not come and try out our new climbing frame and zip wire too!

Selly Oak Festival 2011

The Friends of Selly Oak Park would like to extend a big "thank you" to all who came to the Selly Oak Festival, and to the stall-holders for making the event such a great success: Ariel Scouts, Friends of the Earth, St Mary's School, Tiverton School, Harborne Lane Allotments, Here 4 Animals, St Mary's Church, History Corner, Liberal Democrats, Christian Life Centre, RSPCA, Blue Cross Animal Centre, Labour Party, Vineyard Church, Stonehouse Gang, Kurdish Education Centre, Lapal Canal Trust, Hands off Bournville School, Water Mill School, Northfield Manor School. Special thanks to Councillor Dave Radcliffe for refereeing our football tournament. Thanks also to the following organisations for their support: Birmingham City Council, Quadron, Robert Wilkinson's Funfair, British Red Cross (First Aid), and West Midland's Police. Finally thanks to our paid acts, Bloco Louco Samba Band and Black Mountains Falconry of Wales.

Selly Oak Festival, Sat 18th June 10am-2:30pm

Free entry to Festival
Junior Football Tournament 10am
Falconry Display 11:30am
Samba Band 12 noon to 2pm
Falconry Display 2pm
Stalls open 10am-2:30pm

Bring a completed Nature Trail Quiz to claim a child's gift.

Something to look forward to:

Zip down to the Park

Zip down to the Park and try out the new Zip wire and climbing frame during the rest of the school holiday.

When you have had a go, please come back to this website and tell us what you think about the activity zone - fill in the play equipment survey (see the bar on the right).

Tell your friends about it too,

... get them to have a go,

... and complete the survey.

Please help us

If you see anyone vandalising the Park and damaging any of the facilities and features there please let us know. Use the phone the number (0121 454 7810) that is given on the notice by the Park Lodge in Gibbins Road, or call the police on 0845 113 5000. If the vandalism is extreme and in progress or if you are concerned for anyone's safety call 999.

Thank you.