Welcome to the web site of the Friends of court hey park.

The traditional parkland known as court hey park is one of Knowsley's best-kept secrets. Its 14 hectares provide one of the best collections of mature trees seen anywhere in the Borough with landscaped areas of wildflower planting. The National Wildflower Centre, founded by Landlife opened at Court Hey Park in 2000. The centre, one of only two of its kind in the world, helps to promote the creation and conservation of wildflower landscapes.

The Friends of Court Hey Park were formed in 1995 and are a close community group of local residents whose sole aim is to promote, conserve and help develop this beautiful park on the border of Liverpool and Knowsley. We are always working to encourage more people to visit and enjoy the park and to raise awareness of the park’s heritage and health value. The Friends are also responsible for the Gladstone Roots Project, a community led archaeology exploration of a Victorian mansion house.

We have also printed two books - A History of Court Hey Park, by George Peet and 'A Mansion in the Park', the Gladstone family and their servants 1836 - 1919 by Dave Roberts. Buying either book will help support our projects within the park, priced at only £3.50 each or £5 for both books they are available from the National Wildflower Centre shop, our meeting room or come along to any major event in the park and buy them from us at our stall.

The park is becoming ever more popular with walkers, cyclists, dog walkers, wildflower landscape enthusiasts, bird watchers and schools. The park also hosts the popular Green Fayre and Knowsley's largest flower show with over 19,000 visitors in 2010.

Court hey park has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award 2010/11. The Green Flag Award® scheme is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK.

You can download our latest newsletter here. (word document)