Welcome to the Oakley Park website

New Garden

You may have noticed the work going on next to the pavilion over recent months! Project planning began in Summer 2011, with research into grant availability and suitable plants. Preparation of the ground began early in December, and since then seven working parties involving the committee and other volunteers have resulted in the creation of this 'bio-diverse' garden with planting specifically chosen to attract wildlife. A total of 114 man-hours were contributed. Such a huge volunteer commitment enabled us to obtain grants from Fleet Town Council and Hampshire County Council to finance the project. The plants were obtained from Hillier Gardens, Romney, who very kindly gave us a 25% discount. Other materials were purchased from Kebur Garden Materials of Farnborough, from whom we also obtained a substantial discount. We look forward to seeing "how the garden grows" and hope that this revitalised area will add to your enjoyment of the park.

Friends of Oakley Park receive OUTSTANDING award

We were delighted to be awarded the highest award in the 'It's Your Neighbourhood' category of South and South East in Bloom in a ceremony which took place at Fontwell park on the 7th September.

We are very proud of this achievement, which has been gained through the hard work of our many volunteers. It recognises the efforts that the community are putting into their local park and we would like to say thank you to all of our members. We feel that it is an achievement for Fleet to be proud of. We look forward to next years entry where we hope to put in practice some of the things we have learned from this year.

Help our Hedgehogs!

Hedgehogs travel up to one mile each night looking for food and to find mates. Friends of Ancells Farm and Friends of Oakley Park are joining forces to start a Hedgehog Street Around Fleet to try to improve the lives of our local Hedgehogs. Joining in is simple! read on...

Oakley Park.

An oasis in the heart of Fleet and just a few minutes walk from the high street, Oakley Park is managed by Fleet Town Council. It is a lovely park consisting of a large playing field, streams, a football pitch, children's play facilities and three acres of woodland nature reserve. The main park area boasts a grassed playing field with a network of pathways whilst the woodland is rich in native plants and wild life with a dipping pond home to dragonflies. The park is inhabited by foxes, squirrels, a range of birdlife and fish in its clear water streams. Bats are regular visitors more

The Friends of Oakley Park, is a local community group established in 1989 by residents concerned about the lack of investment into the park. We are a successful, independent organisation who represent the "community voice" in matters relating to the park. Our continuing aim is to improve the parkland and enhance the facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone. more

The Committee on behalf of the membership, liaise with the council and make application for grants, host fund raising events and run events for families. more

Our Members frequently volunteer their time to undertake such tasks as painting, clearing the woodland of invasive species, installing bird and bat boxes and help run events for families and members of the local community.