A blog of Friends of Wollaton Park volunteering activities in Wollaton Hall.
Autumn Festival
Read more: Autumn FestivalSaturday 4th and Sunday 5th October
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Stableblock Repairs
Read more: Stableblock RepairsFinancial approval has been granted for repairs to the Stableblock.
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Blue Green Algae
Read more: Blue Green AlgaeWollaton Hall and Park are reporting there is currently a blue-green algae bloom in the lake.
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Rubbish
Read more: RubbishLeaving rubbish in black sacks by the trees is insufficient and creates a mess when the wildlife open the bags, as well as endangering the animals.
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Do not Feed or Touch
Read more: Do not Feed or TouchWollaton Park has issued a warning to visitors after a group of people, including children, were seen touching a stag. The park and a local councillor have both stressed the importance of keeping a safe distance from the deer (at least 50 meters) to avoid serious injury. Visitors are advised not to feed the deer,…
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What’s that box?
Read more: What’s that box?They are part of a study to help researchers understand the air quality in the park.
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Horse Chestnuts Felled for Safety
Read more: Horse Chestnuts Felled for Safety12 Horse Chestnut Trees on Jubilee Avenue have been felled following risk assessment.
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Sensory Garden Opens
Read more: Sensory Garden OpensContained within the Walled Garden, a new Sensory Garden was opened by the Sheriff of Nottingham, Councillor Zafran Khan.
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Walled Garden Summer Festival 5 & 6th July
Read more: Walled Garden Summer Festival 5 & 6th JulyTell all your mates!
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Conservation Session Cancelled
Read more: Conservation Session CancelledDue to the hot weather, tomorrow’s conservation session (June 21) has been canceled. We’ve made this decision on health and safety grounds, as we believe it would be unwise to undertake the activity in these conditions.
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Walled Garden featured in Lenton Times
Read more: Walled Garden featured in Lenton TimesThe Walled Garden is featured in Issue 50 of the Lenton Times.
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Repair Work to Start
Read more: Repair Work to StartUrgent Wollaton Hall repair work to start after £248,000 decision taken.
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Litter Picking
Read more: Litter PickingNew Sunday Litter Picking dates announced.
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Planning Permission Granted
Read more: Planning Permission GrantedThe plans previously reported have been approved.
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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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