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Dead Fence
A new conservation task has been scheduled for Saturday, June 24.We plan to create a “Dead Fence” to partition the area on Digby Avenue used by park staff to put brash to rot down into compost for the gardens. Please let us know if you plan to attend, so we can have sufficient tools available.
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Dawn Chorus
Wollaton Park opened at 4:30 m on Sunday May 7th, for the RSPB International Dawn Chorus Day A sample of the sounds (credit Colin Robbins): Local resident Wendy McDonald reported hearing the following birds – all before breakfast in the cafe at 7am. Many thanks to the Park staff for rising early to open up […]
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Leave Wollaton Park Deer Alone
A concerned Nottinghamshire Live reader has voiced fears about people getting too close to deer at Wollaton Park.
There are no scheduled dates for Saturday conservation tasks during the summer. The programme should recommence in the autumn. We may run ad-hoc tasks if the opportunity arises, they will be announced here and on Facebook. Thank you to everyone that has supported us thus far, and look forward to reconvening in the autumn.
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The Old Rose Garden
There are old photographs of the formal garden showing an area to the side of the Camellia house full of roses. As the trees grew the area became unsuitable for roses, and the plants slowly deteriorated and most were removed many years ago. Friends of Wollaton Park planted the box hedges several years ago, and […]