FoWP produces regular newsletters which are emailed to paid-up members. Back issues are available for free download to non-members.
October 2024
Kevin stepped down as the Chair of FoWP after four years of service. He will remain involved as a committee member. Helen Mitchem is the new Chair of FoWP. FoWP won a Nottingham Award for its contributions to Wollaton Hall & Park. The scaffolding has been removed from the Hall. The planting in the formal garden this year was restricted due to council funding challenges. The Wollaton Walled Garden Open Days are going from strength to strength. A fashion show was held to raise funds for the fountain restoration. ░
Emailed to Members
August 2024
The AGM will be held in September and nominations are open for new committee members. The FoWP is seeking help with social media management, student outreach, and meeting minutes.
The Wollaton Walled Garden Project recently held a successful Summer Fair and is open for self-guided tours during Heritage Open Days.
The newsletter also covers other park news, including the discovery of a Jurassic era reptile fossil. It discourages feeding the deer and provides information about a new sensory garden. Finally, the FoWP is interested in volunteers to lead informative walks in the park.
Emailed to Members
May 2024
The inaugral newsletter highlights volunteer activities, including building a dead hedge, litter picking, and cleaning the Hall. The newsletter also details the Wollaton Walled Garden project, including a recent Spring Fair and plans for a sensory garden. The FoWP is seeking help with restoring the ornamental pond in the formal garden and managing a crowd-sourced fundraising effort. The newsletter mentions efforts to restore the organ in the Great Hall. Finally, the newsletter acknowledges a sponsorship from LANDMARK for new litter-picking equipment.
January 2024
This trial newsletter highlights the group’s significant volunteer hours contributed to the park and hall, exceeding 32,000 hours since 2013. The FoWP website has received over 6,400 visitors in the past year. The newsletter also mentions the cancellation of Wollaton Parks Splendour music festival, a grant awarded to Wollaton Hall, and efforts to restore the organ in the Great Hall. The committee discussed the financial situation of Nottingham City Council and its potential impact on the park. The volunteer gardening group tidied the border on the top lawn.