All of the Royal Parks, plus Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens have now reopened following a closure due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Darragh. A number of areas including ...

From major events to our range of walks, music and smaller events for adults and families, across the themes of nature, history and wellbeing. Whatever your interests, there's something for you in the ...

Near Queen Elizabeth’s Oak in Greenwich Park, the remnants of a lost park building can just be seen. All that remains today is a water trough, and a stone slab with a round metal fitting for a water ...

Hori’s letters reveal a warm and loving family man. When he was called up in late 1916, he left his beloved wife Bessie behind with six young children: Sonny (Hori) aged 14 and already working, Arthur ...

In the Royal Parks’ Help Nature Thrive team we’re loving autumn in the parks. As the leaves turn to gold and wildlife starts to look for spots to shelter over winter, we’re turning to fungi to get our ...

If you visit Greenwich Park today, you might want to make your way to a grass mound located near the bandstand, along Temple Walk and Bower Avenue. While the area might look unassuming, this location ...

Despite his distance, Hori kept up to date with events and achievements in his children’s lives. It clearly troubled him that he was missing his children growing up. In June 1917, he told Bessie: 'I ...

The event was held on Thursday, November 14, at the Hyde Park Learning Centre. Royal Parks Guild Vice Chair Ruth Lin Wong Holmes led the welcome, with an introduction to the event by Matthew Pottage, ...

As an older soldier, Hori found the lack of home comforts very difficult. For much of his time in the Middle East, water was rationed to a quart (two pints) a day. This was needed for drinking and ...

This digital exhibition celebrates the life of Hori Tribe (1877-1917), an employee of The Royal Parks who was killed in action during the First World War. The exhibition uses Hori’s own words to tell ...

When Hori was sent to mainland Europe, his first stop was Salonika in Greece. In March 1917, he writes: 'There is no population to this part of the world. I haven’t seen a civilian since I have been ...