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OPEN AFTERNOONS

The Managers Office (adjacent to the main carpark) open on the 3rd Sunday 2pm to 4pm afternoon on every alternate month from March. Drop in and say hello to the Friends, Find out more about the fascinating history of the Park & How you can be involved in its management. Then take a walk along the valley and visit Gamble Cottage & Garden – Blackwood, Wynn’s Bakehouse and the Watchman House – Coromandel Valley . All are National Trust Properties are also open on the 3rd Sunday afternoons

BLACKWOOD CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Each year we run our Sausage Sizzle in Waite Reserve in association with the Blackwood Christmas Pageant held on the first Friday in December from 6pm. Come and say hi and have a sausage. 2019’s was a great success and we are looking forward to doing it again in 2020. Proceeds go to our conservation work in the park!

 

THE MANAGERS OFFICE RESTORATION

Regular visitors to the Park will know of our ongoing work to restore the managers office. In 2017 the building was re-roofed to heritage standards, in 2018-19 members sourced second hand flooring boards, installed, sanded and sealed them (as the office had no flooring) and painted walls and ceiling in suitable heritage colours. Through 2020 we aim to fix and paint skirting boards as well as sand and paint the windows which will conclude the restoration works. We think it looks great!

 

WORKING BEES for 2020

Working Bees will be held from 10 – 12 on Sunday mornings (weather permitting)
on the following dates:

  • February 23
  • March 22
  • April 26
  • May 24
  • June 21
  • July 26
  • August 23
  • September 20
  • October 25
  • November 22