The Friends cafe on the 17th of March was a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, for some of the volunteers! Despite some poor weather early morning there were a lot of visitors to the Park and they were able to enjoy homemade soup and cakes.
Read More →Three deer were spotted in the Park last year by Paul and Sharon Torrington. They were on the bank at the far end of the Morthen Arm. A first recorded sighting of deer in the Park, has anyone else seen them?
Read More →Dan Sidley is the founder of Yorkshire Swan Rescue and gave a very interesting talk about the brilliant work they carry out treating swans that have come to harm at our AGM a few years ago. It is a totally voluntary organisation and the Friends make an annual contribution to
Read More →These are the species of fungi found by Ziggy on the walk round the Park in November Ochre brittlegill Russula ochroleuca Dapperling species Lepiota sp. Trooping funnel Clitocybe geotropa Clouded funnel Clitocybe nebularis Common funnel Clitocybe gibba Deceiver Laccaria laccata Buttercap Collybia butyracea Wood blewit Lepista nuda Bonnet species Mycena
Read More →The discussion groups at the AGM raised the following issues regarding the future of the Friends group Aims and Objectives of the Friends of Ulley Country Park What we do now – VR working days,committee meetings, annual projects (birdseed, planters, bulbs, litter bin, swan rescue donation), specific projects What we
Read More →The winner of the 2023 competition was Caroline Bennett with this lovely photo of two geese at Ulley. All the shortlisted photographs are on display in the Visitors Centre. Big thanks to everyone who submitted a photograph. . Second place was Candice Wright. Third place was Linda Asbridge The other
Read More →A Red breasted Goose has been at Ulley for the past month joining a group of Grey Lag Geese. Thanks to Kathie Hall for managing to get a photo of this rare visitor to Ulley.
Read More →It was a lovely sunny day for the October Cafe Day and that encouraged a large number of visitors to the Park, making for a very successful day as they enjoyed the homemade soup, cakes and refreshments in the Visitors Centre Local schoolgirl Edie Cartwright had a stall selling her
Read More →The Council have erected new signs at the entrance to the Park in keeping with their new corporate image for Council premises.
Read More →Local musician, Ruby Jones, gave a brilliant performance at the September Cafe Day. Fresh from appearing at Rotherham Show she sang a range of topical songs with guitar accompaniment. Unfortunately Sue Walker had to cancel her display of dried flower arranging but the Cafe was well attended and visitors enjoyed
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