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The suffragettes in Hyde Park
The suffragettes in Hyde Park on Women’s Sunday
Women of The Royal Parks
Women's History Month takes place each March, highlighting the contributions of women and their achievements.
Women in The Parks
In this episode, recorded for Women’s History Month, we look at some of the great women associated with the parks.
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The suffragettes in Hyde Park
The suffragettes in Hyde Park on Women’s Sunday
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Women of The Royal Parks
Women's History Month takes place each March, highlighting the contributions of women and their achievements.
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Women in The Parks
In this episode, recorded for Women’s History Month, we look at some of the great women associated with the parks.
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Read'The Lay of the Old Hollow Tree'
An atmospheric poem about Queen Elizabeth’s Oak appeared in the West Kent Guardian on 2 July 1853.
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Read'The Pride of Greenwich: One Tree Hill' by Mr. T. Nicholls
This poem, first published in the 1780s, celebrates the prodigious view from One Tree Hill in Greenwich Park.
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ReadHerbaceous Border
This horticultural term applies to eye-catching borders filled with colourful herbaceous plants. Let’s find out more…
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ReadThe Barrow Cemetery
Did you know that one of England’s best-preserved Anglo-Saxon barrow cemeteries can still be seen today in Greenwich Park?
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ReadConduits in Greenwich Park
Read about Greenwich Park's historic underground water system.
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ReadThe Royal Parks Shop festive gift guide
Experience the magic of Christmas at The Royal Parks. Visit The Royal Parks Shop in Hyde Park today!
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ReadFungi in the Parks
We've been taking autumn walks through the parks to survey and record an incredible array of fungi, slime moulds and lichen.
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ReadOld Keeper's Cottage
Near Queen Elizabeth’s Oak in Greenwich Park, the remnants of a lost park building can just be seen.
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ReadThe Roman Temple
Between around AD 100-400, an ancient Roman temple once stood in an area close to where the bandstand is located today.
