![Cape Chestnut (Calodendrum capense) at City Park, Nairobi. [Photo: Bettina Ng'weno]](https://i2.wp.com/friendsofcitypark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cape-chestnut.png?fit=410%2C308&ssl=1 "#CityParkMemories with The Ng’wenos.")
After meticulous planning for the first Park visit under the theme #CityParkMemories, Saturday 28th November turned out to be a true test of character for the Friends of City Park. The weather was anything but friendly; cold, windy and no sight of sunshine. We had planned to start at 0900hrs, we were to walk to […]
![A Beautiful Green Cool Day To do Yoga 2019. [Photo Credit: Yoga Kenya]](https://i1.wp.com/friendsofcitypark.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/yoga2018.png?fit=346%2C260&ssl=1 "YOGA Kenya Free Yoga Sessions at City Park Every Sunday at 3 P.M.")
Living and working in an urban setting such as Nairobi can leave one exhausted, considering one is constantly bombarded by the sounds of motor vehicles, loud music playing everywhere and always having to maneuver through crowded places. The importance of valuing the relationship between the urban environment, human health and well-being is being increasingly recognized. […]
Dr. Najma Dharani coordinated the planting once more and Dr. Mark Nicholson (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden, Limuru) brought in 134 rare and indigenous shrubs and did the tree labelling. Vishy Talwar, of the Flowered Earth Ltd & Vice-Chair of the Kenya Horticulture Society donated 30 red or pink Pentas lanceolata while Sheela Shah of the Really Useful Landscape Company […]
County staff reclaimed land at the entrance of City Park and invited Friends of City Park to partner with them about what to plant in the area. FoCP consulted experts and the consensus was to create a model indigenous forest of indigenous trees, shrubs, grass with a verge of wildflowers to attract butterflies. Luckily FoCP […]
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