Friends of Wollaton ParkVolunteering Activities in the Formal Garden
The old rose garden has undergone a significant transformation. The Box hedging, which had been decimated by box tree caterpillars, was removed. To showcase the stunning Dahlias, the Buddleja have been relocated to the back of the beds. Additionally, temporary wildflowers have been removed ready for new planting. The future plans are to add planting […]
A wet start to the summer followed by a burst of sunshine created the perfect conditions for our garden’s unwelcome guests: the weeds
Regular visitors to the formal garden in recent summers, will have seen archaeologists digging.
Here is a report on what they found…
Spring has sprung in the formal garden, and our dedicated volunteers have been busy working their magic!
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.
The presence of the Christmas lights limited gardening activities in December, and the weather was against the volunteers in January. However new edging was added to the top lawn, 10 new trees have been planted in shaded areas of the garden where not a lot else would grow, Rhododendrons were trimmed on the path from […]