A blog of Friends of Wollaton Park volunteering activities in Wollaton Hall.
Food Chain
Read more: Food ChainWildlife cameras capture the food chain.
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Tackling the Lakeside Invader
Read more: Tackling the Lakeside InvaderThe familiar purple blooms of Rhododendron ponticum might look pretty, but our May volunteer morning was dedicated to their removal from the delicate ecosystem around the lake.
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Small Mammals
Read more: Small MammalsA few more images from our Hedgehog cameras: Fox, Squirrel and Mouse.
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Walled Garden on TV
Read more: Walled Garden on TVNotts TV visited the garden.
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Walled Garden Spring Festival a success!
Read more: Walled Garden Spring Festival a success!More than 1300 visitors over the weekend!
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Badgers
Read more: BadgersWhile the hedgehogs remain shy, these cameras have successfully captured some fantastic images of Badger
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Bothy Planning Permission
Read more: Bothy Planning PermissionThe Wollaton Walled Garden Project has applied for planning permission to restore the bothies.
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Rabbits
Read more: RabbitsThe absence of rabbits in Wollaton Park has long been a curious question, especially given their large population on the nearby University campus. Have we found one?
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Dam Maintenance
Read more: Dam MaintenanceClearing the Dam Bank
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Muntjac
Read more: MuntjacWollaton Park is renowned for its magnificent herds of Red and Fallow Deer. But were you aware that another, that Muntjac Deer also roam the park?
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Archaelogical Dig
Read more: Archaelogical DigAn overhead image of the Harrow Road field shows a square structure. What could it be? Archaeologists are attempting to find out.
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Wollaton Hall Press Release
Read more: Wollaton Hall Press ReleaseThe release covers: Wollaton Hall New Dinosaur Gallery, New Charges for the Hall, Annual Nottingham City Museum Rover Ticket
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Walled Garden Spring Festival
Read more: Walled Garden Spring FestivalThe WG spring festival is on 26/27 April.
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Walled Garden Tours 2025
Read more: Walled Garden Tours 2025Walled Garden tours are starting every Thursday from March 20th Book here
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Nottingham Crocus
Read more: Nottingham CrocusWollaton Park Rangers undertook bracken removal to support the Nottingham Crocus’s growth and natural spread.
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Human Impact
Read more: Human ImpactA volunteer ranger report on the impact of human threats to local wildlife populations.
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Eco Islands
Read more: Eco IslandsWhat are the strange islands in the lake?
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Dead deer, natural causes.
Read more: Dead deer, natural causes.NCC: No cause for concern over dead deer found in a fenced off area in Wollaton Park.
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Dead Hedging Refurbishment
Read more: Dead Hedging RefurbishmentDigby Wood’s dead hedges, built in 2023/24, recently underwent refurbishment. Branches had settled, requiring topping up and repairs. Volunteers experimented with three new dead hedge styles, enhancing the woodland’s habitat and visual appeal. The project highlights community involvement in improving Digby Wood.
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Poison while Daffodil Planting
Read more: Poison while Daffodil PlantingThis week marked the start of a new series of Ranger-led volunteer sessions, with an unexpeected find.
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Inner Couryard
Read more: Inner CouryardA team of FoWP members embraced a unique opportunity to explore a part of the hall that’s typically off-limits to the public.
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Singing Ice
Read more: Singing IceDid you know the Wollaton Park lake could sing?
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Plan announced to charge visitors to Wollaton Hall
Read more: Plan announced to charge visitors to Wollaton HallNottingham City Council proposes charging entry to Wollaton Hall and its Natural History Museum to fund repairs and improve the visitor experience in a new operating model.
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Deer Incident
Read more: Deer IncidentNottinghamshire Live is urging people to stand up and protect our stags following an incident & RSPCA Comment
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