Friends Groups play a vital role in the continuing improvement of Hounslow's parks and open spaces. With over 20 groups across the borough, we are working hard to ensure the hopes and aspirations of all these groups are met.

What is a "Friends of Group"?

A Friends of Group (or Community Group) is a group of local people that have a vested interest in their local open space or park, and have a collective desire to work with Hounslow Council to further improve their space.

By increasing usage, through improving facilities & events, local open spaces and parks become safer, cleaner and greener. The space becomes an asset to the local community and the wider borough.

Friends play a vital role in the sustainability of Parks and Open Spaces. They can help combat Anti-Social behaviour, leading to an improved local Green Space for the community to enjoy.

There are many exciting projects in the pipeline and many parks are already seeing the benefit of having an active "Friends of" group.

Recent projects include: Dukes Meadows Water Play Feature, Inwood Park Water Play Feature, Strand on the Green Rec Improvements to space, Beaversfield Park Youth shelter and Gazebo, Grosvenor Park football event, Hanworth Park Summer Festival and Boston Manor Park Walled Garden.

Current Friends Groups:

Beaversfield Park	Hanworth Park
Beaversfield Park	Inwood Park
Bedfont Lakes	Jersey Gardens
Boston Manor Park	St Johns Gardens
Chiswick House Grounds	Strand on the Green Rec
Crane River Valley	Turnham Green
Cranford Park	Hounslow Heath
Dukes Meadows
Gainsborough Gardens
Grosvenor Park
Gunnersbury Park