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RARE  VISITOR TO ULLEY

A Black Swan has been resident in the park for a few days. Normally native to Australasia many are kept in private wildfowl collections and do turn up occasionally elsewhere!

FRIENDS CAFE DAY COOKBOOK ON SALE

The Friends have published a cookbook of recipes used at our Cafe Days, with a few extra favourites. The cookbook has artwork prepared by the Ulley Art Group and is a real bargain at FIVE pounds! The book will be on sale at Cafe Days or it can be ordered by email at friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION RESULT

The winner of this years photographic competition is Natalie Cawkwell who takes the First Prize of 40 pounds.

Second prize of 25 pounds was won by Graeme Manning and 3^rd prize of 15 pounds was won by Candice Wright. Details of all the shortlisted photographs will be on the website soon.

Thanks to all the 26 photographers who submitted entries in the competition.

Next year will be the 10th year of the competition with a bigger First Prize of 50 pounds

CAFE DAYS IN 2025

The Friends of Ulley Country Park will be holding Cafe Days on the following Sundays during 2025

 JANUARY 19th     FEBRUARY 16th     MARCH 16th     APRIL 13th     MAY 18th    JUNE 15th

JULY 20th    AUGUST 17th    SEPTEMBER 21st     OCTOBER 19th   NOVEMBER 16th     DECEMBER 14th 

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 200. 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