We care about our local wildlife and know you do too! The park has a vibrant mix of birds, animals and insects and we love them all! Come along to our Wild Life Day in Rowntree Park to find out more about the types of wildlife we have in the park and engage with ourContinue reading “Wild Life Day”
Category Archives: Wildlife
Ain’t that goose news? Man, ain’t that news? (With apologies to the late, great Sam Cooke)
For a number of months, volunteers from the Friends of Rowntree Park (guided by the council’s experts) have been seeking to manage the goose situation in the Park, in a humane way. Doing anything to manage the geese problem does not meet the approval of all – and we do appreciate that we can’t pleaseContinue reading “Ain’t that goose news? Man, ain’t that news? (With apologies to the late, great Sam Cooke)”
Geese management
The geese have been a perennial problem in the park; there are too many of them (out-competing the ducks, moorhens, coots etc), they make too much mess and they are very aggressive in the breeding season. This is a nation-wide problem, and if there was a simple solution, surely someone would have found it byContinue reading “Geese management”
Is Rowntree Park rusting?
Occasionally we notice some curious (natural) goings-on in the park and we do our best to figure out what’s happening. Recently a Friend pointed out an area with rust-coloured water running over the lakeside paths – what was it? where did it come from? Was there a giant iron structure buried in the park?? LuckilyContinue reading “Is Rowntree Park rusting?”
Blossom time in the park
The cherry blossom in the park is looking so lovely, and we’re looking forward to the Japanese Society coming next Saturday, for a blossom celebration. However, we’d also like to celebrate the beauty of the apple blossom. If you haven’t already found it, there is a row of apple trees, of several different types, inContinue reading “Blossom time in the park”
It’s baby bird time!
Despite the delightful bank holiday weather (yeuck!), our local birds will still be getting on with sitting on their eggs, tending to their chicks and raising the next generation of birds for the park and the surrounding neighbourhoods. From small to large (including owls and woodpeckers), the birds love our park! Over the winter, theContinue reading “It’s baby bird time!”
Guest blogpost: Baby Moorhens in the Park
Between a dog and a three year old, I’m in the park two to three times a day, so I tend to notice the arrival of some new baby waterfowl. A few weeks back, on a trip to the playground, I noticed two baby moorhen near the north island, peeping away in the water whileContinue reading “Guest blogpost: Baby Moorhens in the Park”
Look out for hedgehogs!
Guest post, from Emma Farley (from “littlesilverhedgehog”) Now that Spring has sprung, hedgehogs are starting to emerge from hibernation. It is great news that there are already hedgehog houses in Rowntree Park tucked away for spiky residents. Please remember that a hedgehog out in the day is not okay. If you see one in daylightContinue reading “Look out for hedgehogs!”
Wild and wonderful corner of the Park
Five years ago, the Friends had just finished creating the wildlife pond, in Butcher Terrace Field; we’re delighted to be able to say that the pond has attracted a lot of frogs, dragonflies, water snails, water boatmen – and plenty of human visitors! Around the same time, we also planted some apple trees, along theContinue reading “Wild and wonderful corner of the Park”
Crowning Autumn
We had a lovely time at our October meet up for Very Young Friends playing with leaves. Sadly not enough leaves had fallen for us to make a giant leaf pile for jumping in but we still had fun looking for leaves and autumn colours on our leaf treasure hunt. We also really enjoyed makingContinue reading “Crowning Autumn”