Bug Box Building
Come along and learn how to attract all kinds of creatures into
your garden and make them a home where they feel snug as a
Marginal Planting – Unbranched Burr-Reed
Part 5 of the programme of marginal planting, in and around the lake edges, is underway to bring about an improved habitat, better bio-diversity, and a splash of colour and interest, whilst helping improve water quality. The fifth of the seven plants featured is the Unbranched Burr-Reed and we will reveal the others here over the coming weeks.
Summer Sports in the Park
Fun, Fit and Free – coming soon to the park – you will need your own equipment though ! Tennis courts and the putting green will be opening soon.
Marginal Planting – Meadowsweet
Part 4 of the programme of marginal planting, in and around the lake edges, is underway to bring about an improved habitat, better bio-diversity, and a splash of colour and interest, whilst helping improve water quality. The fourth of the seven plants featured is the Meadowsweet and we will reveal the others here over the coming weeks.
Marginal Planting – Lesser Spearwort
Part 3 of the programme of marginal planting, in and around the lake edges, is underway to bring about an improved habitat, better bio-diversity, and a splash of colour and interest, whilst helping improve water quality. The third of the seven plants featured is the Lesser Spearwort and we will reveal the others here over the coming weeks.
Marginal Planting – Purple Loosestrife
Part 2 of the programme of marginal planting, in and around the lake edges, is underway to bring about an improved habitat, better bio-diversity, and a splash of colour and interest, whilst helping improve water quality. The second of the seven plants featured is the Purple Loosestrife and we will reveal the others here over the coming weeks.
Guided Tree Walks in the Park
A chance to join a fascinating guided tree walk in the park on Wednesday 5th May ! Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Marginal Planting – Marsh Marigold
As part of the amazing lake transformation, a programme of marginal planting in and around the lake edges will shortly be underway to bring about an improved habitat, better bio-diversity, and a splash of colour and interest, whilst helping improve water quality. The first one of the seven plants featured is the lovely Marsh Marigold and we will reveal the others here over the coming weeks.
Postcard Competition
Enter our new Postcard design competition ! Boultham Park Lake Restoration Project are running an art competition for children and young people aged 5 to 18, inviting you to get creative and show people the area you want to live in the future. Our design a Postcard art competition aims to encourage young people to capture their hopes for local parks in the future.
Whether it’s covered in wind turbines and solar panels, or there aren’t any visitors dropping plastic wrappers – Maybe the lake is teeming with native wildlife and there are only bicycles parked in the carparks ?– we want you to paint, draw or design a piece of art that shows how you’d like your local park to look in the future.
The competition is a platform to raise awareness about the environmental issues important to you and to move others to take action through the creation of your work.
Lost Features – The Lake
The second in a fascinating series of insights from BPAG Chairman Robert Pitchford explores the history of the Lake down the years.