Who We Are

The Friends of Fortune Green (FoFG), in conjunction with Camden Parks and Open Spaces, was set up to improve our local open space, Fortune Green (the Green).

At the 2007 Jester Festival, a group of concerned local residents got together and set up FoFG. The spur was the loss of the Planning Appeal and consequent construction of Alfred Court on the Green's edge. Ironically, one reason given for the planning approval was the "neglected state of the Green".

The new Friends swiftly organised workshops to find out what local people liked, and didn't like, about the Green. Armed with an array of collected and collated information, the Friends applied for funding to improve the Green. No easy task, but it was successful!

In recognition of the improvement works and in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012,

In practice, this means Fortune Green can never be built on or sold off — it is protected forever. Camden Council still owns and manages the Green day to day, but they've given up the right to change its use without agreement from Fields in Trust. It's a permanent guarantee, for everyone who uses the Green today and for future generations.

Fields in Trust has protected nearly 3,000 parks and green spaces across the UK since 1925. Fortune Green is proud to be one of them.

FoFG run regular sessions to maintain the planting, and a programme of varied events.

To keep informed of what's going on, see the noticeboards on the Green or under Community Events on this website.

You can also follow us on Instagram @nw6fofg or on Twitter @NW6FOFG.

If you would like to help improve and maintain the Green, please do join us. All are welcome. We can never have too many helpers!

The more FoFG can do, the more everyone benefits. Like to do more? Please see the 'Get Involved' page.

Keep the Green Looking Good

Our volunteers work hard to maintain, protect and preserve this safeguarded space.

What We Do

Improve the Green

We enhance the Green with exercise equipment, play spaces, and good quality turfing.

Arrange community events

We run a programme of varied events and sessions for local residents and visitors.

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Liaison with Camden Council & other groups

We regularly liaison with Camden Council to ensure Fortune Green's wellbeing and attend other group meetings to learn and grow.

What We Have Achieved...

Since 2011, with the support of over £150,000 raised, FoFG has helped deliver real, lasting improvements to the Green:

Renovated the planting and created new flower beds
Redesigned the Fortune Green Road entrance
Enlarged the popular dog-free area
Resurfaced the paths
Improved the turf, particularly in the upper quadrant near the playground
Created a landscaped area for children, now home to an owl sculpture by Tim Burgess and a fox sculpture by Robert Randall
Put up new noticeboards
Installed exercise equipment and play/activity markings
Repainted the railings
Set up a dedicated planting maintenance group
Established a regular programme of events, including the Love Our Green Sundays, Nature Walks, and Films on the Green

AFTER

BEFORE

Re-turfing

The upper quadrant of the open space has been re-turfed.

Re-surfing

The children's playground has been resurfaced

Installing new exercise bars has taken five years of patient liaising with Camden Council, and we have been successful! The new exercise bars will be installed.