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The Formal Garden flower beds are looking spectacular this year. Mostly planted by volunteers under the guidance of Wollaton Park Staff. A least we’ve not had to worry about watering this year! The formal garden is laid out in a symmetrical pattern, with geometric-shaped flower beds, lawns, a rockery, statuary, and topiary. There is also […]
Wollaton Park receives the 2023 Green Flag Award and Green Heritage Accreditation. This national award by Keep Britain Tidy recognises & rewards the best parks & green spaces in the country. A full list of winners can be found on the Keep Britain Tidy website. The story is reported in the local press:
The Orienteering Course in Wollaton Park was found to be in disrepair. Friends of Wollaton Park teamed up with 124th Nottingham Scouts to survey the markers, identify the missing ones, and asses markers in need of repair. Nine markers have now been replaced, and several others repaired. If you use the course, and find markers […]
Work alongside the park rangers to help improve Wollaton Hall and Park, by helping out with the following tasks.
A part of Digby Woods is used by the park staff as a compost pile, collecting brash from around the park as part of general maintenance. Once fully rotted, the compost is used in places such as the Long Border in the Formal Garden and the Walled Garden. To prevent the compost pile from spreading […]
A fantastic turnout for this Wednesday’s gardening session, with over 40 volunteers to prepare the formal flower beds for the summer. The regular volunteers were joined by corporate teams from Experian, Capital One and Freeths. Tasks included clearing the winter bedding plants, ready for summer bedding, preparing the flower beds, and starting the summer planting […]