This week marked the start of a new series of Ranger-led volunteer sessions, with an unexpeected find.
Category: Conservation Blog
Blog of volunteer conservation activities in the park.
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.
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Ha-ha Water Outlet
The Ha-Ha between the “Splendour” field and the lake was designed to allow excess water to drain into the lake, but has been silted up – until now…
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VW Volunteers
25 VW employees came to the park today to volunteer. They worked on the 508 memorial, Lodge 1, restoring memorial benches and tidying up around the lake.
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Dam Debris
Between the Lake and the Duck Decoy is a dam, used to retain the water in the Lake and prevent flooding of the area around the Duck Decoy. It holds water above its natural level, so it falls under the Reservoir Act of 1975, requiring regular inspection and maintenance. Part of the maintenance plan requires […]
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Taking Care of the Snake
A dedicated team gave up their valuable time on a bank holiday weekend to care for the snake sculpture in Wollaton Park, and several other carvings too. By painting them with preservatives, the team helped to: