Rat a tat tat, Rat a tat tat. When you visit the Country Park this is one of the familiar noises that you may hear within the small areas of woodland. This belongs to the Great Spotted Woodpecker which is now a regular visitor to the site.
Spring is truly with us here at the park. The first signs of Spring is the flowering bloom on the Blackthorn. Green shoots of vegetation bursting their way through the ground, all depict the beginning of life at this marvellous time of the year.
A welcome return to the ChiffChaff, Reed Buntings, the Blackcap and the Whitethroat which sing merrily across the site.
So what have the Ranger team been doing during this busy time. The fabulous volunteer teams have been supporting the Country Park with a woodland creation scheme. The final stages of this 2 year programme of creating woodlands came to conclusion recently: The last of 500 native, deciduous trees being planted last week. The existing woodlands were planted approximately 20 years ago. The new 3/4 acre of established woodlands will encourage wildlife value in addition to the recreation value of the site.
The latest edition to the Country Park is the growth of the Natural Play area which is absolutely in full swing (no pun intended). Funding from Wyre Council and the Forestry Commission has succesfully delivered this fantastic new play facility which had taken over a year of planning and publi consultation. A play area has been requested by visitors for sometime and it is really exciting that this facility has been provided. In addition to the play area, an open air theatre has also been created following on the success of the Theatre weekend during 2010. A programme of activity is planned to ensure this unique facility is used well. The theatre area and playground are free to access.
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