The mini-arboretum is now officially open.
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Mini-Arboretum Opening
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Lastest Friends of Wollaton Park, and wider park news.
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Wollaton 100 1920s Bash
To celebrate the remarkable milestone of 100 years of Wollaton Hall opening to the public in 1926, Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society and the Friends of Wollaton Park have teamed up to hold a 1920s themed bash!
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Get ready for a busy few weeks…
We have so much coming up that we wanted to make things easy for you. Check out the links below to find all the details and hop straight to the more detailed or registration pages: Don’t miss out—grab your spot now
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Wollaton Community Festival
Save the Date: Wollaton Community Festival – July 4th and 5th
Our task for the day was focused on the iconic Wellingtonia Grove, where we tackled the invasive rhododendrons that had begun to aggressively overgrow the fence line.
Planting of 45 meters of new native hedgerow along the wire fence by A.W.Lymns
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Walled Garden Tours 2026
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Book Launch
Launch of a book “Wollaton Park” is to take place at Wollaton Hall on Monday 20th April 2026.
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Mini Arboretum
Mini Arboretum Opening – Sunday, 12th April at 10:00 am.
We are thrilled to announce that the Friends of Wollaton Park has been awarded a grant from the Trees for Climate programme.
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Walled Garden Festivals
2026 dates annnounced.
Today, a team of eight volunteers gathered at our tree nursery to tackle a daunting physical challenge: moving and spreading a mountain of bark and wood chips to protect our young saplings.
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Tree Replacement
Felled Horse Chestnut trees replaced.
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Volunteer Session Cancelled
Due to the weather we have cancelled the FoWP volunteer session planned for November 15th to plant wildflowers – even if the rain stops, the area will be too waterlogged to clear.
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RHS: “Outstanding”
The Walled Garden received an award at the RHS East Midlands in Bloom event.
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Botanic Garden Award
The Botanic Garden team win Hardy Plant Society Award.