Ford Park Trust Annual Dog Show 2026

Lots of fun was had at the annual dog show held at Ford Park Cemetery on Saturday the 29th August, over 25 dogs and their well behaved owners turned up to brave the showers. Although anyone who attended last year knows this rain was nothing compared to then!!! 

There were 4 classes and 3 winners in each class - the winners were:

Class 1 - Nicest legs & paws   

1st - Fagin (Standard poodle)

2nd - Phil (Lurcher)

3rd - Dash (Goldendoodle)

Class 2 - Nicest eyes & face

1st - Honey - (Labrador)

2nd - Ralph - (Wheaton Terrier/Lakeland)

3rd - Hugo - (Staffy)

Class 3 - Most like its owner

1st - Ollie - (Jack Russell)

2nd - Henry - (Yorkie)

3rd - Ralf - (Dachsund)

Class 4 - Best behaved in show

1st - Mish - (Yorkie)

2nd - Max - (Pug)

3rd - Jasper (Shetland sheep dog)

*********    BEST IN SHOW - FAGIN (Standard Poodle) *********

Ford Park Cemetery Trust would like to thank all of the brilliant dogs and their fabulous owners for coming along, a lot of money was raised from class entries, bar sales and our lovely ladies in the Northey room serving burgers, cakes and coffee.   

Finally but most importantly we would like to thank our Judge, Miles from Woodlands Veterinary Hospital - his love for dogs was evident! 

https://greencommunitiesplymouth.com/events/tree-id-walk-at-ford-park-cemetery 

Tree ID walk at Ford Park Cemetery

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026

When: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Price: Free

The Green Communities team are joining up with the friends of Ford Park Cemetery to put on a range of nature themed events!

The Green Communities Project have been working closely to bring to light the amazing nature cemeteries have to offer. Join us for our quarterly seasonal events where we will be delving in to all sorts of different wildlife and habitats. Please feel free to book on to any of the events listed below at ticket selection!

• Summer holidays: Thursday 23rd July 11-1pm - Tree ID walk with bark rubbings for kids- a summer stroll around with lots of tree identification. Suitable for children and adults!

• Autumn: Thursday 22nd October. Times TBD (will be late evening/dusk)- Bat walk- join us in the evening for a guided bat walk around the cemetery

• Winter: Thursday 4th February 11-1pm - Winter tree ID walk - Wrap up warm for a morning of winter tree ID, learn how to identify your favourite trees without leaves.

Kids, families and pets are more than welcome at our events, however, we ask that anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and all dogs must be kept on leads.

The Friends Summer Fun Day

Thank you to all the organisers and volunteers who gave up their time to hold the Summer Fun Day on the 20th June. A special thank you to Ford Park Craft Club who created the wonderful knitted displays - Milly Bowie, Mary Franks, Jan Johnson, Jean Klym, Lesley Morris, Pat Procter, Carolyn Thomas, Karen Wilson and Coleen Woodman. Artwork by Tracey Howarth

Friends of Ford Park Cemetery