Free compost…’leaf it aaht!’
There is an element of pleasant nostalgia in remembering gently smoking piles of Autumn leaves in the neighbour’s garden, with perhaps a pipe smoking ‘Mr McGregor’ kind of gardener overseeing…
“Oh, that old chestnut”….
Unlike the idiom, we rather like all the ‘repeated’ chestnut trees around the Gardens, Hall and Parkland. There still remain the vestiges of at least two avenues of mature horse…
Active Conservation and Growing at the Gardens
As well as welcoming active volunteer gardeners to help look after this massive historic space, the Gardens Trust has plenty of other opportunities for you to get involved. Growing and…
Fill up at the Gardens …and refill
The Gardens are now selling popular ‘refillable’ eco products as part of its green ambitions. From February our small – but charming!- courtyard shop will have some additions to its…
Going With The Flow
Going with the Flow We won the Gold! We are very happy to announce that we have won a grant of £20,000 from Severn Trent Community Fund! This is…
The Parkland Project is looking for Volunteers!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who want to get involved with the Parkland Project. You will be helping to enhance the habitats for wildlife and people by carrying out…
Tree ‘Popping’ in the Parkland
We were busy Tree ‘popping’ with our LYRiC (Love your River Cole) trainees in the Parkland last week. It was both a training exercise showing them how the tool worked…
Wildflower Meadow Bank
We have been busy creating a Wildflower Meadow Bank in the Parkland! The Parkland Team carefully prepared the soil by raking and removing any woody debris. Then last week we…
Parkland News – Making Homes for Wildlife
Hibernacula … a home for newts..
Getting to know the Parkland
This 12 hectare greenspace is an oasis of calm and tranquility in an otherwise densely built up area. A short stroll into the Parkland and you instantly start to relax…