Take a look back over the news stories we've published, charting our mission to protect and enhance our cherished green spaces.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
We held our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 15th September at Rochester Community Hub, a yearly opportunity for our members and councillors to meet face-to-face with the committee.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Autumn is one of the best times of year to get involved. Over the coming months there’ll be opportunities to help improve our parks and river.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
FoRCE has entered this year's South & South East in Bloom competition, covering the whole of the South and South East of England, which scores entrants on horticulture, community engagement, and environmental responsibility.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
As part of our Churchfields Bank project, we're installing a number of bird boxes to support our local wildlife - giving residents more places to settle in, extending habitats and food sources.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Our patch has always been a place where nature gets on quietly with things, regardless of what the rest of us are doing, and we share the space with a surprisingly varied cast of wildlife residents.
Monday, July 27, 2026
On a recent sunny Sunday morning. FoRCE teamed up with the Friends of the River Medway (FoRM) to tackle some of the items on our never-ending task list, and it was great to welcome some new local volunteers as well as the FoRM pilgrims and our own regular participants.
Friday, July 24, 2026
Lauren Edwards, our local MP, joined FoRCE's July volunteer morning on Saturday 18 July - continuing her long-standing support for the work we do along the Esplanade.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Friends can achieve great things together, so we're delighted to join forces with the Friends of the River Medway once again, during their visit to Rochester as part of their annual pilgrimage from the source to the sea.
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
On Saturday 20th June, communities around the UK will be celebrating everything that connects our communities as part of The Great Get Together weekend, and naturally that includes our shared green spaces too!
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Our multi-skilled partners from the Medway Volunteer Police Cadets once again turned out to help us spread the word about our endeavours to maintain and improve Esplanade Gardens and Churchfields.