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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 […]
More than £450,000 has been awarded to Wollaton Hall for water damage repairs at the historic landmark.
Eight volunteers braved the cold, in what turned out to be a lovely morning in the park. The ranger-led task was to clear the Rhododendrons from the conservation area by the Red Phone box. Why did we remove Rhododendrons… “Where conditions are suitable, Rhododendrons will out-compete most native plants. It will grow to many times […]
A new page has been created on the website about the 508 War Memorial.
The website was launched via Facebook and Twitter.
Volunteers clearing invasive, non-native Rhododendrons from the conservation area in Thompson’s Wood.
Work alongside the park rangers to help improve Wollaton Hall and Park, by helping out with the spring tasks.
The dates for the spring conservation tasks, working with Park Rangers have been confirmed. February 18, 2023 February 25, 2023 March 11, 2023 April 1, 2023 April 22, 2023 More details on the conservation task page.
Nottingham Post reported there are plans to fine people who get too close to the deer. However a follow-up report a day later refutes this saying there are no plans for fines. This is then followed by this Social Media message from one of the park’s local councillors… Confused? We are! We will post clarification if […]
We are pleased to announce the Friends of Wollaton Park Website is now available for public preview. We welcome your feedback. Please do not link to the site on social media, until the conclusion of the preview. We will let you know when we are ready to go live.
The park will be closed for routine maintenance until 1PM on January 31 and February 1.
This is an interesting article on volunteering activities in the park, leading to the Green Flag People Choice Award. Friends of Wollaton Park: the unsung heroes celebrated for a Nottingham award win.
Our Walled Garden site has started to used by Portland College for their young adult learners to gain experience. If you know of anyone who would be interested in joining the college then details can be found on the Portland College Web Site.
The Christmas Lights are back at Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall and Deer Park has been voted one of the Top Ten Best Parks in the UK, Green Flag People’s Choice Awards.