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FIRST DUCKLINGS AT ULLEY COUNTRY PARK

The first ducklings have arrived in the Park with a brood of 13 produced by this proud mother!

BIRDS OF PREY AT APRIL CAFE DAY

There will be a display of Birds of Prey at the next Cafe Day on Sunday 21st of April, courtesy of Ian Stacey whose collection of owls and other birds always proves to be very popular.

The cafe will be open from 11am until 3pm serving a range of homemade cakes, soup and other refreshments.

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2024

The Friends of Ulley Country Park are holding a competition for the Best Ulley photograph taken in the Park during 2024. Entries to be submitted by e-mail to friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com

Prizes for the best 3 photographs voted on at the AGM in November, from a shortlist drawn up by the Committee, are 1^st prize £40   2^nd prize £25  3^rd prize £15. 

Conditions

1. All photographs should be taken in the Park during 2024 and have no words or enhancements added.

2. A maximum of 5 photographs may be submitted per person.

3. Photographs submitted may be used by the Friends for publicity and fund raising purposes.

4. Closing date for entries is the 31^st of October 2024

CAFE DAYS IN 2024

The Friends of Ulley Country Park will be holding Cafe Days on the following Sundays during 2024

JANUARY 21^st   FEBRUARY 18^th  MARCH 17^th   APRIL 21^st    MAY 19^th   JUNE 16^th   JULY 21^st   

AUGUST 18^th   SEPTEMBER 15^th  OCTOBER 20^th  NOVEMBER 17^th  DECEMBER 8^th

The Cafe will be open in the Visitors Centre from 11am until 3pm

WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF ULLEY COUNTRY PARK

The Friends of Ulley Country Park is a voluntary organisation working in partnership with Rotherham Council, the owners of the Park, to protect and enhance the natural environment in the Park.

Membership of the Friends group is open to everyone and is now well over 250. We have provided significant financial support to the Rangers team at Ulley since the group was founded in 2006 and continue to work positively towards ensuring the facilities in the Park are improved and maintained for the enjoyment of all visitors.

The elected Committee meets monthly at the Visitors Centre, with the Council’s Rangers Green Spaces team, to discuss the Friends activities and proposals for projects to be implemented in the Park. As a voluntary group, the Friends have successfully applied for grant funding to enable additional resources for various projects in the Park.

The Friends hold a monthly Café Day in the Visitors Centre, generally on the third Sunday of the month, to encourage visitors to the Park and raise vital funds for carrying out improvements in the Park.

Two newsletters are also usually circulated to members each year, in Spring and Autumn, giving details of the Friends activities and projects being  implemented in the Park

The Aims of the Friends group are set out in the constitution and are summarised as follows:-

• To protect and enhance the Park, its amenities and its heritage

• To work in partnership with Rotherham Borough Council

• To promote further development through grant funding and volunteering

How to join

Annual membership of the Friends group is only £5 and new members receive a copy of “The Story of Ulley Country Park” written by Russ Howes. If you would like to join either:-

• e-mail      friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com

• contact the Secretary, Paul Nash on 01709 370797

• pick up a membership leaflet at the visitors centre on a Cafe Day

Members receive two newsletters a year.

CONTACT US

For any queries, e-mail us at  friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com   or phone our Secretary, Paul Nash on 01709 370797.

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To contact the Park Rangers, phone 01709 850353.

To contact Ulley Sailing Club visit their website www.ulleysailingclub.co.uk

HOW TO FIND THE PARK

Ulley Country Park is on the A618 Pleasley Road between Aughton and Whiston. Post Code is S26 3XL