Friends of Wollaton Park are a community of like-minded individuals and we aim is to make Wollaton Park a better place for all. We work alongside park staff, and other volunteer groups and enjoy the support of local councillors and the park management.
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Make a real difference in Wollaton Park! Discover how you can contribute by joining our dedicated team of volunteers.
Find out about volunteering…
Friends of Wollaton Park organise a wide range of volunteering activities aimed at enhancing and maintaining Wollaton Hall and Deer Park. These activities include:
Gardening and Horticulture:
- Walled Garden Restoration: Volunteers are actively involved in the ongoing project to restore the historic 4-acre walled garden, including general upkeep, development, and conservation.
- Formal Garden Maintenance: Volunteers assist park staff with tasks such as planting, pruning, weeding, edging, and general tidying in the historic formal gardens.
- Sensory Garden: Regular Saturday morning sessions involve gentle gardening to maintain and enhance this tranquil space.
- Tree Nursery: Volunteers help prepare the ground and plant saplings for a new tree nursery within the park.
Conservation and Wildlife:
- Conservation Tasks: Working alongside Park Rangers on various tasks around the park, such as wildlife habitat care, fencing maintenance, pathway clearing, and lake work.
- Litter Picking: Regular monthly sessions to help keep the park clean and safe for visitors and wildlife.
Historical Buildings and Structures:
- Wollaton Hall: Volunteers assist with tidying and cleaning behind the scenes in the Hall, including areas like Lodge 1 and the Tudor Kitchen.
- Memorials: Restoring and maintaining memorial benches within the park.
FoWP collaborates with Nottingham City Council and other organisations to provide these diverse opportunities, welcoming individuals of all abilities and interests to contribute to the well-being of Wollaton Park.
Latest News…
- Walled Garden Spring Festival - The WG spring festival is on 26/27 April.
- Rabbits - The absence of rabbits in Wollaton Park has long been a curious question, especially given their large population on the…
- Dam Maintenance - Clearing the Dam Bank
- Muntjac - Wollaton Park is renowned for its magnificent herds of Red and Fallow Deer. But were you aware that another, that…


The Walled Garden
The Walled Garden Project is a major part of our work. We have collaborated with the Park Management, staff, and Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society to help to restore and refurbish parts of this area of the park.
Conservation

FoWP organises conservation and other volunteering opportunities in Wollaton, Nottingham throughout the year. All welcome to join us.
Upcoming Tasks / Activities…
- Wednesday 30 April, 10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering
- Thursday 1 May, 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering
- Thursday 1 May, 10:30: Walled Garden Tours
- Tuesday 6 May, 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering
- Wednesday 7 May, 10:00: Formal Garden Volunteering
- Wednesday 7 May, 18:00: FoWP Committee Meeting
- Thursday 8 May, 10:00: Walled Garden Volunteering
Wollaton Park

Wollaton Park is a 500-acre deer park in Nottingham. It is home to a variety of habitats, including grassland, wetland, woodland, avenues of mature trees and a lake.
Wollaton Hall

Wollaton Hall is one of the country’s finest Grade I listed Elizabethan buildings and the largest dedicated Natural History Museum in the county.
Wildlife

Wollaton Park is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, including deer, foxes, squirrels, birds, dragonflies, bees and butterflies, as well as fungi. See our wildlife page for more…
Trees & Wildflowers

Wollaton Park is home to over 110 species of trees and 100 species of wildflowers. See our galleries for more details, as well as our tree map and tree walks.
Wollaton Community
Friends of Wollaton Park are proud to be part of the wider park community, including the Botanic Garden, the Industrial Museum, the Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society, and the Wollaton Hall parkrun. Find out more about these and other organisations that support activities in the park on our Community page.
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