A very good turnout of volunteers enabled a lot of work to be completed on the working morning in October. One group dug up the three trees in the Arboretum that have died and enlarged the holes so that new trees can be planted at the end of November/beginning of December. The Downy Birch, Sweet … [Read more...]
Work continues with the Friends of Meadow Park
The Friends of Meadow Park work tirelessly throughout the year to help maintain, improve and look after almost eighteen hectares of open countryside with the picturesque Kingston Brook flowing through Meadow Park’s heart. In July more work was done on the two willow areas. A hedge in Play field was … [Read more...]
April update from the Friends of Meadow Park
Meadow Park has seen several instances of flooding over the autumn/winter months. We expect the park to be flooded every now and then as it is on the flood plain. What we do not expect, or like, is the fact that the water flooding into the park is polluted. For several weeks earlier this year … [Read more...]
Update from the Friends of Meadow Park
This is our first article for East Leake Local News and it seems appropriate to give you some background information about the park and what volunteers do to help maintain it. Meadow Park is about 18 hectares of open countryside owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council, managed and maintained by East … [Read more...]