So exciting to see the progress on the restoration of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Join us on Monday 27 April at 11am for Make it Monday, a relaxed, social making session at the Paxton Centre ✨ Grab a free drink and help create bags of duck food that support Invisible Palace, or bring along your own portable project and enjoy a welcoming, collaborative space.
#community #volunteer

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a beautiful sunny walk from the Vicar’s Oak to Westow Park this Easter Monday, uncovering the rich history of the Crystal Palace Triangle along the way ☀️ A special thank you to our knowledgeable guide, Stephen Oxford.
#LocalHistory #history

🛒 MOST WANTED ITEMS – CAN YOU HELP?

We are currently running low on the following essentials:

Tinned Cold Meats
Long Life Desserts
Long Life Fruit Juice
UHT Milk
Coffee
Mens Deodorant 
Ladies Deodorant
Laundry Sheets/Gel
Adult Toothbrushes
Carrier Bags

Huge thanks to @clearcommunityweb.bsky.social for an incredible year of support and dedication to our local community at Anerley Town Hall! Your hard work makes a real difference! 🙌

This Easter holiday, pick up your free Secrets of the Sculptures booklet from The Paxton Centre and enjoy a walk through Crystal Palace Park, discovering the stories behind its historic statues ✨🌿
#heritage #history

1 week left to apply to be our Freelance Lead Community Gardener 🌿 We’re seeking an experienced gardener with an interest in working alongside volunteers & staff to create sustainable community-supported gardens. More info 👉 invisiblepalace.org.uk/opportunities
#gardener #job

A small group of Invisible Palace volunteers are meeting up next Monday 23 March at 11am for a spot of making at The Paxton Centre. If you happen to have a portable making project on the go you would be most welcome to join us. Makers can take advantage of half price coffee ☕
#volunteering #creative

Step into the hidden history of the Crystal Palace Triangle on a short guided walk from the Vicar’s Oak to Westow Park on Easter Monday 🚶‍♀️ Book your spot 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/short-walk...
#heritage #localhistory

🌱 Do you love growing a wide variety of plants and bringing people together through gardening? We’re looking for a Freelance Lead Community Gardener to help support and develop our community growing activities. Find out more and apply 👉 invisiblepalace.org.uk/opportunities
#job #gardener

Step into the hidden history of Crystal Palace with our Short Walk from the Vicar’s Oak to Westow Park on Easter Monday! Tickets are by donation - please pay what you can. Book here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/short-walk...

Our monthly newsletter went out this morning with ways to get involved this spring, including a local history walk , our new Make It Mondays creative sessions, & our friendly gardening volunteering every Friday 📧 Join our mailing list 👉 invisiblepalace.org.uk/mailing-list
#gardening #volunteering

Our wonderful volunteers at work tidying up the Jubilee Gardens 🌿 Join our gardening sessions every two weeks throughout the winter - we’ll be meeting this Friday 20 February, then Friday 6 March and Friday 20 March.
#gardening #volunteering

Wrap up warm &explore Crystal Palace Park with our Secrets of the Sculptures booklet – available FREE from The Paxton Centre 🗺️✨And to keep little explorers busy, we also have a downloadable Sculptures Scavenger Hunt: invisiblepalace.org.uk/sculptures-s... Happy exploring!

Spring is starting to show in Jubilee Gardens & the Euphorbia is looking lovely. Our volunteers tidied up the Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’and gently “brushed” the Stipa tenuissima (Pony Tails) 🌾 Thanks to everyone who lends a hand to keep the gardens looking their best.
#gardening

Spaces for hire | Crystal Palace Community Trust Hall Hire. Space Hire.

🎓 Flexible layout — stage, polished floors & optional lounge area + kitchen included in hire packages.

🚆 Excellent transport links — near Anerley National Rail & buses from Bromley & Croydon.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly — perfect backdrop for photos, speeches & memories that last a lifetime.

📅 Link below

How wonderful to see the crocuses we planted with volunteers in 2022 in Crystal Palace Park coming up again each year! A small amount of volunteering can go a long way 🌱
#volunteering #gardening

A small fork on a long handle - the perfect tool for collecting wet leaves covering delicate plants. First taught to us by gardener Lou Yates.

📸 From our gardening session last Friday - we’ll be gardening every other week in winter with the next sessions on 6 and 20 February if you'd like to join.

Watching over change 🌿

An atmospheric shot of the statue representing Turkey on the Terraces in Crystal Palace Park, overlooking the regeneration works reshaping the park.

Thanks for the photo, David! 📸 @iggy73

#statue #heritage

Signs of spring at the Vicar’s Oak flowerbeds 🌱 it will arrive eventually!

Join us for gardening sessions every two weeks throughout winter. We’ll be meeting 10am–12 noon on Friday 23 January, Friday 6 February and Friday 20 February 🌼

#FlowerFriday #gardening

Fantastic to see the step-free routes through the Terraces emerging along Terrace Straight. Sphinxes and statues keep watch over the site during the Christmas break.

We’re really looking forward to offering new step-free walks once the work is complete.

Happy holidays from all of us at Invisible Palace! A winter throwback to the Sphinx in snow in Crystal Palace Park in 2021. Wishing everyone a peaceful festive period ✨

We had a real day out at Brockwell Hall. The building has been stunningly restored and surrounded by new sustainable planting 🌱 Thanks to Horticultural Apprentice Caroline for talking to gardeners about the new planting & Lambeth Guide Selina for an introduction to the history of the Hall.
#history

🌱 Last gardening session of the year 🌱 This week we planted spring bulbs at Jubilee Gardens and pruned the grape. Thanks to everyone that has volunteered, got involved, or given words of encouragement this year!
#gardening #volunteering

🎉 Invisible Palace is turning 10! We’re celebrating a decade of community activities, green spaces, creativity & connection across South London. Huge thanks to everyone who’s been part of our journey so far. Read the full anniversary post on Instagram: www.instagram.com/invispalace/
#charity #London

A lovely purple Friday 💜 Verbena bonariensis, Salvia, Caryopteris and Catananche bringing colour to the Vicar’s Oak flowerbeds.
#FlowerFriday #gardening

Glorious day for a bit of a tidy in the Crystal Palace Museum garden on Anerley Hill ☀
#gardening #volunteering

We were fortunate to receive a Top-up Grant from Hubbub this year — thank you! 💚 Big thanks also to everyone who joined us in transforming this area outside Crystal Palace Museum including GoodGym Crystal Palace, gardener Georgia Smith, lead volunteer David Vallade & designer Zoë Buckney.
#gardening

Great to see that step-free access on the terraces is taking shape. We're looking forward to offering more accessible walks in Crystal Palace Park once the works are complete.
#London #park

Love this time of year — the planting’s changing with the season and the air’s full of autumn colour 🍂 Plus, George Irvin’s Funfair has arrived to make it even brighter 🎡 #AutumnVibes #SeasonChange #GeorgeIrvinsFunfair