A blog of Friends of Wollaton Park volunteering activities in Wollaton Hall.
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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Wollaton Hall Transformation
Read more: Wollaton Hall TransformationNottingham City Council has been awarded a £1.4m grant to help fund its museum service over the next three years, which includes the transformation of Wollaton Hall.
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Walled Garden Donation
Read more: Walled Garden DonationThe Walled garden team would like to thank the Wollaton Rotary Club for their incredible £700 donation. This will go towards the new sensory garden, which we will be developing over the next year.
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Walled Garden Open Days
Read more: Walled Garden Open DaysWalled garden Open Weekend Sat 30 Sept. and Sunday 1 Oct.There will be tours on both days every half hour between 11 am and 3.30 pm.Tours will be £5.00 and will start by the 508 flagpole where we will have a gazebo.Tours will end at the Cucumber House where there will be a shop in…
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Roof Repairs
Read more: Roof RepairsThe city council has now secured £469,992 from Arts Council England’s Museum, Estate and Repair Fund for a programme of repairs on Wollaton Hall.
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AGM
Read more: AGMThe AGM of Friends of Wollaton Park will be on 12th September.
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Lilian Greenwood MP Visits Wollaton Park
Read more: Lilian Greenwood MP Visits Wollaton ParkThe Rt. Hon. Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South, paid a visit to Wollaton Park to meet with the Friends of Wollaton Park and the Park staff. Lilian took a look around the formal garden and learnt about how it is maintained as a collaboration between Friends of Wollaton Park, Volunteers and Park employees. As…
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Sandpiper
Read more: SandpiperA rare sighting of a Sandpiper in the lake.
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Wellbeing Wildlife Walk
Read more: Wellbeing Wildlife WalkJoin a Park Ranger on 25th August for a Wellbeing Wildlife Walk around Wollaton Hall and Deer Park to get active and spot the signs of summer.
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Natural History Museum Revamp
Read more: Natural History Museum RevampThe Natural History Museum will be refurbished…
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10th Anniversary
Read more: 10th AnniversaryIn July Friends of Wollaton Park hosted a reception for members in the Camellia House to celebrate the 10th Anniversary since FoWP started.
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