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FRIENDS DONATE FISHING TROPHY

The Friends have donate a trophy to the local angling club at Ulley for an annual competition, which was held on Saturday 15th of March. The first winner of the trophy was local legend Mick Smith

FUNGI WALK 2024

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION RESULTS 2024

Winning photograph taken by Natalie Cawkwell Second place photograph taken by Graeme Manning Third place photograph taken by Candice Wright Shortlisted photograph taken by Stewart Smith Shortlisted photograph taken by Geoff Asbridge Shortlisted photograph taken by Linda Asbridge Shortlisted photograph taken by Stewart Smith Shortlisted photograph taken by Angela Brogan

YORKSHIRE SWAN RESCUE AT ULLEY

This is a report from Dan Sidley after his visit to Ulley to treat two swans found injured in the park last Saturday. A lot of people have been upset by this attack and made a significant amount of donations to Yorkshire Swan Rescue at our Cafe Day. The donations

St. PATRICK’S CAFE DAY

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.

DEER SPOTTED IN THE PARK

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?

YORKSHIRE SWAN RESCUE

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

FUNGI FOUND ON THE WALK IN NOVEMBER

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

AGM DISCUSSION SUMMARY

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

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2023 RESULT

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