A blog of Friends of Wollaton Park volunteering activities in Wollaton Hall.
Wollaton Hall could be run by charity
Read more: Wollaton Hall could be run by charityNottingham City Council says its preferred option for sites like Wollaton to be run by a charity
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Mystery Boxes
Read more: Mystery BoxesHave you spotted some curious boxes around Wollaton Park? They are part of a scientific study to unlock the secrets of Saproxylic beetles.
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Archaeology in the Formal Garden
Read more: Archaeology in the Formal GardenRegular visitors to the formal garden in recent summers, will have seen archaeologists digging. Here is a report on what they found…
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A Fed Deer is a Dead Deer
Read more: A Fed Deer is a Dead DeerArticle on why feeding deer is a terrible idea, and ultimately causes the deer to die from being unable to eat due to rotten teeth.
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They’re not Rudolph, they don’t like carrots
Read more: They’re not Rudolph, they don’t like carrotsNew research from University College Dublin reveals that feeding deer is causing serious health and behavioural issues for these beautiful animals.
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Deer Calving Season: Harrow Road Gate Closed
Read more: Deer Calving Season: Harrow Road Gate ClosedThe Harrow Road gate is closed to protect calving deer nearby. Plus advice for visitors.
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Fossil Display
Read more: Fossil DisplayA reptile fossil dating back to the Jurassic era will be displayed in Wollaton Hall after being kept in storage for almost 30 years.
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Splendour to return in 2025
Read more: Splendour to return in 2025Contract agreed for Splendour Festival to return to Wollaton Park in 2025
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Forest Bathing
Read more: Forest BathingJoin FoWP for a Shinrin Yoko (Forest Bathing) taster session.
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Volunteer Bricklayers Needed
Read more: Volunteer Bricklayers NeededBricklayers are needed for our historic walled garden at Wollaton Park. Join our team to help with rebuilding, pointing, replacing worn bricks, repairing walls, and restoration work.
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Hall Repairs
Read more: Hall RepairsRevocation work on the Hall has started.
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Organ Demonstrations
Read more: Organ DemonstrationsThere will be an Organ demonstration each month in Wollaton Hall.
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Organ Repaired
Read more: Organ RepairedThe Wollaton Hall Organ has been repaired and tuned… Future work is required on the bellows.
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Walled Garden Volunteer Roles
Read more: Walled Garden Volunteer RolesThe Wollaton Walled Garden Project are seeking a Volunteer Administrator and Volunteer Lead.
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Borne Out With Whalebone
Read more: Borne Out With WhaleboneA special fundraising event at Wollaton Hall. Can someone in full Elizabethan dress ascend to the Prospect Room?
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Commissioner “could not rule out the sale of Wollaton Hall”
Read more: Commissioner “could not rule out the sale of Wollaton Hall”Mr McArdle told the BBC he did not know if further cuts would be needed in the future and said he could not rule out the sale of community assets such as Wollaton Hall and Nottingham Castle.
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‘Bankrupt’ council will not sell Wollaton Hall
Read more: ‘Bankrupt’ council will not sell Wollaton HallNottingham City Council leader David Mellen has insisted the struggling authority will not sell its most historic attractions.
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Litter Picking
Read more: Litter PickingAmazing & Thank You. 27 People attended our February litter pick.
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Deer Incident
Read more: Deer IncidentThere are reports in the National Press of a Deer attacking a member of the public.
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Splendour Festival Cancelled
Read more: Splendour Festival CancelledWollaton Parks Splendour music festival has been cancelled this year.
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Planning Consent Given for Hall Repairs
Read more: Planning Consent Given for Hall RepairsWollaton Hall has been awarded a grant of £469,992 by Arts Council England. As the Hall is a listed building, planning consent was needed, which has now been granted.
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Wollaton Hall Organ Restoration
Read more: Wollaton Hall Organ RestorationWollaton Hall has an organ in the gallery of the Great Hall, but it is in need of restoration. The organ was restored in 1981 and 1995 but hasn’t been maintained since then. You will hear from the recording below that the organ needs tuning. £600 is needed to restore the organ. For a donation…
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Wollaton Hall Repairs
Read more: Wollaton Hall RepairsPlans for desperately needed Wollaton Hall repairs put forward after water damage. Experts from Historic England recently described the condition of the Grade I listed hall as ‘very bad’, owing to water damage.
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Foraging is no Longer Allowed
Read more: Foraging is no Longer AllowedPosted by Wollaton Hall and Deer Park on Facebook… Due to an increase in excessive foraging within the park, foraging is no longer allowed. – Seeds such as chestnuts are a vital food source for Deer during the rutting season and going into the winter. – Fungi are a vital asset to the park’s ecosystem,…
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