Shoutout to our incredible team of 16 volunteers who made fantastic progress at the Tree Nursery.
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Tree Nursery
Category: Conservation Blog
Blog of volunteer conservation activities in the park.
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Human Impact
A volunteer ranger report on the impact of human threats to local wildlife populations.
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Eco Islands
What are the strange islands in the lake?
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Dead Hedging Refurbishment
Digby Wood’s dead hedges, built in 2023/24, recently underwent refurbishment. Branches had settled, requiring topping up and repairs. Volunteers experimented with three new dead hedge styles, enhancing the woodland’s habitat and visual appeal. The project highlights community involvement in improving Digby Wood.
This week marked the start of a new series of Ranger-led volunteer sessions, with an unexpeected find.
A dedicated team of 12 volunteers prepared the ground for a tree nursery and planted fifty saplings.
Our Saturday Conservation task volunteers started clearing the overgrown area between the Walled Garden’s inner and outer walls to turn it into a tree nursery.
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Hedgehog Survey
Are there any Hedgehogs in Wollaton Park? With the help of the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, we intend to find out.
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Acid Grassland Conservation
On Saturday August 17th, we embarked on a conservation task in the field between Derby Road and the Lake. This area is a precious acid-grassland habitat, a type of ecosystem that is becoming increasingly under threat in the UK.
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Path Clearance
A dedicated team of eight volunteers transformed the pathway outside Mr. Mans
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Mystery Boxes
Have you spotted some curious boxes around Wollaton Park?
They are part of a scientific study to unlock the secrets of Saproxylic beetles.
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Rhododendron Taming
This morning, a dedicated team of FOWP volunteers braved the elements to tame the rhododendrons around the lake.
May 2024, saw Saturday volunteering undertake two discrete tasks. Tidying Lodge 1, and locating sprinkler heads for automated watering.
During March, the Wednesday gardening volunteers, with the additional support of the Saturday conservation volunteers added compost and bark to the Long Border, Rose Beds and Top Lawn flower beds in the Formal Garden.
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Dead Hedge #3
Fourteen volunteers supported the February Saturday to create a dead hedge in the compost area in Digby Woods.
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December
The new Friday conservation sessions continued into December with a session on December 1. The small group cut back an invasive Rhododedenron along the lake bank. This allows space for the marginal plants in the lake to grow, providing a healthy and balanced habitat.