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Our Parks & Green Spaces should be available to all<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Forest Drive Park aims to promote, maintain, protect and improve your park for the whole community to enjoy for many years to come. To keep up to date with upcoming events and all the latest news check out below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Help shape the future of your green space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The future for such spaces lie with local communities who are being encouraged to work with other groups, organisations and other key stakeholders to secure a sustainable future.

Finding new ways of funding, new ways to maintain and maximise the community health benefits of our open green spaces is key to their survival. Everyone deserves to have access to open green space, within a 10 minute walk of their home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Member Associations and Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We pride ourselves in working with as many local and national groups and organisations as possible, along with local businesses and clubs who provide much needed assistance, help and support. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Our Committee Officers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are a dedicated group of volunteers working in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council in order to maintain and enhance the park for everyone to enjoy. We want the park to be developed and re-energised whilst retaining access for everyone. We are fully constituted and have four elected officers and ten committee members<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew Robertson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Russell Marshall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Media Officer & Funding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Latest News & Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keep up to date with all the latest news and goings on at your local park. We hold regular events, from fundraising, sporting activities to community picnics and maintenance activities. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n FOFDP AGM 27th May 2026 : The Old Court House<\/a>\n \"AGM\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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Friends of Forest Drive Park AGM 2026 will be held on Wednesday 27th May at the Old Court House at…<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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You may have noticed two new blue barrels appear in the Park adjacent to Forest Drive Road. We have added…<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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\n Community Picnic \/ BBQ : 24th May 2026<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n <\/header>
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Once again we are holding a Community Picnic & BBQ on Sunday 24th May, from 2pm to 5pm in Forest…<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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We were very kindly gifted two IBCs from Andrew Stewart at Wellvene Ltd who are based in Dyce, Aberdeen. These…<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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8th April 2026\n\n\n\nFriends of St Fitticks Park got in touch recently to ask us to share this with our friend…<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>

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Great to see the Planters prepared for Spring Time – they are looking fantastic. Bluebells are also coming through around…<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Have Any Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can get in touch via the form on our contact page or send us an email with your question\/s and we will get back to you as soon as possible. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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