In 2024, volunteers, including Friends of Wollaton Park members, contributed over 200 hours to park Saturday conservation tasks.
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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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 NurseryVolunteeer 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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Muntjac
Read more: MuntjacWollaton Park is renowned for its magnificent herds of Red and Fallow Deer. But were you aware that another, that Muntjac Deer also roam the park?
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Tree Nursery
Read more: Tree NurseryShoutout to our incredible team of 16 volunteers who made fantastic progress at the Tree Nursery.
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Nottingham Crocus
Read more: Nottingham CrocusWollaton Park Rangers undertook bracken removal to support the Nottingham Crocus’s growth and natural spread.
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Human Impact
Read more: Human ImpactA volunteer ranger report on the impact of human threats to local wildlife populations.
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Eco Islands
Read more: Eco IslandsWhat are the strange islands in the lake?
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Dead Hedging Refurbishment
Read more: Dead Hedging RefurbishmentDigby Wood’s dead hedges, built in 2023/24, recently underwent refurbishment. Branches had settled, requiring topping up and repairs. Volunteers experimented with three new dead hedge styles, enhancing the woodland’s habitat and visual appeal. The project highlights community involvement in improving Digby Wood.
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Poison while Daffodil Planting
Read more: Poison while Daffodil PlantingThis week marked the start of a new series of Ranger-led volunteer sessions, with an unexpeected find.
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Fifty Trees Planted
Read more: Fifty Trees PlantedA dedicated team of 12 volunteers prepared the ground for a tree nursery and planted fifty saplings.
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From Small Beginnnings…
Read more: From Small Beginnnings…Our Saturday Conservation task volunteers started clearing the overgrown area between the Walled Garden’s inner and outer walls to turn it into a tree nursery.
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Hedgehog Survey
Read more: Hedgehog SurveyAre there any Hedgehogs in Wollaton Park? With the help of the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, we intend to find out.
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