Volunteer conservation tasks run on selected Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays in conjunction with the Park Rangers.
Tasks include:
- Creating a dead hedge
- Restoring wetlands areas
- Clearing debris from the lake
- Daffodil planting
- Fencing repairs
- Tree guard removal
- Invasive and non-native plant clearance
- Rhododendron management
- Preparing wildflower areas
- Woodland plantation maintenance
- Ha-ha conservation
- Bench conservation
Tasks may be changed or cancelled at short notice due to local park conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
Saturday Conservation Tasks
FoWP led sessions on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
- Saturday 19 April
- Saturday 17 May
- Saturday 21 June
- Saturday 19 July
- Saturday 16 August
Meet at the Red Telephone Box at 10.00 unless otherwise stated
Car parking passes can be arranged by the task leader. We also normally meet in one of the cafes afterwards for a free drink (please bring a re-usable cup) and chat.
Ranger Led Tasks
Task led by Park Rangers.
Check the Wollaton Hall Eventbrite for details.
Conservation Blog
- Human Impact - A volunteer ranger report on the impact of human threats to local wildlife populations.
- Eco Islands - What are the strange islands in the lake?
- Dead Hedging Refurbishment - Digby Wood's dead hedges, built in 2023/24, recently underwent refurbishment. Branches had settled, requiring topping up and repairs. Volunteers experimented…
- Poison while Daffodil Planting - This week marked the start of a new series of Ranger-led volunteer sessions, with an unexpeected find.
- Fifty Trees Planted - A dedicated team of 12 volunteers prepared the ground for a tree nursery and planted fifty saplings.