In 2024, volunteers, including Friends of Wollaton Park members, contributed over 200 hours to park Saturday conservation tasks.
Thirteen Volunteers versus Rhododendron
Read more: Thirteen Volunteers versus RhododendronOur task for the day was focused on the iconic Wellingtonia Grove, where we tackled the invasive rhododendrons that had begun to aggressively overgrow the fence line.
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Trees for Climate: Update
Read more: Trees for Climate: UpdatePlanting of 45 meters of new native hedgerow along the wire fence by A.W.Lymns
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Reblog
Read more: ReblogCultivating the Future: The Friends of Wollaton Park Tree Nursery
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Mini Arboretum
Read more: Mini ArboretumMini Arboretum Opening – Sunday, 12th April at 10:00 am.
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Trees for Climate Program
Read more: Trees for Climate ProgramWe are thrilled to announce that the Friends of Wollaton Park has been awarded a grant from the Trees for Climate programme.
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Bark, Bark and More Bark
Read more: Bark, Bark and More BarkToday, a team of eight volunteers gathered at our tree nursery to tackle a daunting physical challenge: moving and spreading a mountain of bark and wood chips to protect our young saplings.
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Tree Replacement
Read more: Tree ReplacementFelled Horse Chestnut trees replaced.
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Volunteer Session Cancelled
Read more: Volunteer Session CancelledDue to the weather we have cancelled the FoWP volunteer session planned for November 15th to plant wildflowers – even if the rain stops, the area will be too waterlogged to clear.
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Tree Nursery
Read more: Tree NurseryA huge shout-out and big welcome to all our first-time volunteers who joined us in the Tree Nursery Today.
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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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No Hedgehogs
Read more: No HedgehogsWhere are the hedgehogs of Wollaton 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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Expanding the Nursery
Read more: Expanding the NurseryVolunteer maintenance of the tree nursery.
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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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Deer Hedgehog
Read more: Deer HedgehogWhile the hedgehog hunt continues, we hope you’ll enjoy this detour into the world of the park’s deer, covering a few of our favourite images.
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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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Badgers
Read more: BadgersWhile the hedgehogs remain shy, these cameras have successfully captured some fantastic images of Badger
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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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