Many hours of hard labour have transformed the cascade area above the pond in Queens Park into a condition much closer to its original design.
Posted in News | Tagged Chris Lowe | Comments Off on Revival Of The CascadeCan you lend us a hand? You can see a list of volunteer activities below, or download the Full Volunteer Schedule here.
Posted in News | Tagged Chris Lowe, Conrad Brunner, Lindsay Cattenach, Volunteering | Comments Off on Volunteers: We Need YouThe Queen’s Park Pond was much in the news in late summer. A local aerial photographer, Eddie Mitchell (@brightonsnapper), took a magnificent photo of the park which unfortunately highlighted the bright green colour of the pond.
Posted in News | Tagged algae, Chris Lowe, FQP, Lindsay Cattenach, Pond | Comments Off on Volunteers Help Pond ImprovementsTake a visit to the Clock Tower in Queen’s Park. Admire its noble form and elegant brickwork, then close your eyes and use your ears. You will hear birdsong, specifically the unmistakeable sound of the Swift.
Posted in News, Wildlife | Tagged Chris Lowe, Conrad Brunner, Swift, Swifts | Comments Off on Waiting For The SwiftsUntil 1987, the Wild Garden was just another patch of inner city grassland, largely unchanged since the park’s last major refurbishment in 1892 (it was first laid out in 1825).
Posted in News | Tagged 1987, Chris Lowe, Conrad Brunner, Great Storm, Julia Behrens, Lindsay Cattenach, Park Ranger, Wild Garden | Comments Off on The Wild Garden: History, Nature, Community