Beautiful Water Colour painted by a member of the
Hartsholme Country Park Advisory Group...
Image displayed by kind permission of Alan Flintham RSPB member
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Last Site update
07:40 hrs Saturday the 19th of May 2012, Barry Short
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Welcome!
To the park's home page...
Here you will find the latest news about your park!
We hope you will find everything you need!
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Request from our press officer...
Brian Harding HCPAG to all site visitors:
"Big Local" What’s that all about?
Its a million pounds over 10 years given to the Community for use by the Community part of which includes Hartsholme Country Park.
Funded by the National Lottery.
It's what do you want in your Community!
What would you like to see bearing in mind it is a park and we must retain our plants and trees at all cost!
Create a wish list and forward your ideas to:
Maybe you would like to see...
The Car Park Resurfaced.
Better Disability Access.
More for the kids to do.
Please let us have your own ideas!!!
What would you like to see in your park???
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Important Information for you...
Flood Warnings for Lincolnshire,
up dated every 15 minutes.
Click on link below to see...
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Visitors requiring details of
"The Cafe"
please open the new page...
"The Cafe at Hartsholme Park"
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Event Notice...
Event planned for June the 6th 2012
"Den Building"
will no longer run.
It will be replaced on the 7th of June with a
Treasure Hunt...
Click on the PDF File below for details
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Hartsholme Country Park Advisory Group
is focused on providing a service to create visitor satisfaction.
We will do everything possible to
look after your park!
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Sevens To The Sea 1922-2012
Departs the park...
Sunday the 15th of April 2012...
Click on link below to see and read a great report...
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More Good News...
Watch your City Council in action...
Watch the latest Lincoln City Council Meeting on film...
Click on the link below...
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Good News for all our Bird lovers...
a new page for you all is now published:-
"RSPB News at HCP"...
Open the page and keep checking for news and images as it arrives...
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New Page published:-
"Fishing at Hartsholme CP"...
Give it a look all you Fishermen!
Let all the visitors to this site enjoy you pictures or comments relating to angling at
"Hartsholme Lake"
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Many Thanks
to all our
Park Volunteers in 2011...
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Did you spot my deliberate mistake on the JPEG of the pie chart below...
The title should read Jan-2011 to Jan-2012... Sorry Barry Short.
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Three new PDF files published on the Downloads page...
Fishing, Model Boat Club and Dog Owners Guide
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Message from Ruth Simons re:- "White Bridge"
Dear all,
Park staff are waiting for information from the City of Lincoln Council repairs and maintenance division as to when repairs will take place.
When we have more information this will be posted at the location.
If the bridge is damaged further in the meantime then we will close it immediately.
If that happens then the timescale of re-opening (if indeed that is possible) will no doubt be much longer.
We have kept the Lincolnshire County Council Rights of Way officers informed and they agree that the intended action is appropriate.
We have no further information for you at this time.
Kind Regards
Ruth Simons
08/02/12.
Senior Conservation Ranger City of Lincoln Council
Hartsholme Country Park
Skellingthorpe Road
LincolnLN6 0EYTel: 01522 873 577
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Pied Blackbird spotted in "Ladies Walk"
by park visitor!
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Many thanks to
Tommy Blunn for forwarding the above images to me for use on the site.
Tommy still retains the copyright of both images.
Many thanks to to the
British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
North Lincs Branch ( Chris Gunn).
For allowing me to publish the extract from their February 12 newsletter
click on the link below to read the extract.
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Three New Portable Document Format (PDF) Notices
for 2012.
Click on any black link below to open the file
1. Family Events 2012
(Prices from April are subject to ratification by full council in March
2. Education Information
3. Gifts and Donations to Public Parks
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Action at last... 20th Jan 2012.
Take a look at news about the Children Play Area...
click on the link below to reach the Lincolnshire Echo report...
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Some Good News at last!!!
From the groups press officer Brian Harding...
County Councillor Ron Hills has from his
"The Councillor Big Society Fund"
for Community projects.
Given HCPAG £600.00 to fund the 2012 Fun Day in Hartsholme Country Park which will be on
August 12th.
A generous donation which will enable the group to give another Free Fun Day for the Hartsholme and surrounding families.
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****Extract from Natural England Press Release
Species salvation at Swanholme Lakes
11 October 2010
Natural England’s SSSI Adviser, Dr Kate Fagan, said: “I am really excited to see what germinates when the rhododendron is removed.
It is likely that seeds from the heathland plants are still present and viable
and are just waiting for their chance to germinate under the blanket of rhododendron.
Ruth Simons (Head Conservation Ranger HCP) sent me the two pictures below
Tuesday the 6th of December 2011
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Image 1
This picture shows Orange Peel Fungi (Aleuria aurantia) growing with Soft rush (Juncus effusus) on the area that was previously dominated by Rhododendron, we've also recorded new heather plants coming through on that part already so it's very encouraging, one tiny heather plant has even managed to flower.Image 2
The tree stump shows what can develop in place of the tree, fragile plants that wouldn't be there if the trees dominated. There's at least three species of fungi visible as well as Cladonia lichen.
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New Activity...
Lincoln City Walks
Led walks programme
January - March 2012
Please click on the PDF Poster below:-
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Take a look at forty square miles of
public green space without leaving Lincolnshire!
"Hartsholme Country Park"
is part of the wider
"Witham Valley Country Park"
The green future for Lincoln is looking great!
Click on any title below for "Hartsholme Country Park" information on the
"Witham Valley Country Park" site...
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Try Orienteering, great fun
for all the family...
If you require a copy of the above notice...
Click the PDF link below...
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25th of May 2011
The Green Flag Inspection of your park
to try and win the Green Flag award for the fourth year running...
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Competing for the Fourth Green Flag...
Green Flag Inspection of the Park... 1
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Competing for the Fourth Green Flag...
Green Flag Inspection of the Park... 2
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Our First Green Flag Award 2008
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25th of July 2011 a great result arrived at City Hall...
A fourth consecutive win of the
Green Flag for
Hartsholme Country Park...
Hartsholme Country Park receives Green Flag Award...
Date published: 25th July 2011Lincoln’s very own ‘green jewel’, Hartsholme Country Park, has been officially rated as one of the top parks in the country.
On Monday 25 July, Hartsholme Country Park will receive the Green Flag Award for the fourth year running, a sign to visitors that the park is well-maintained and well-managed, with excellent facilities.
Hartsholme is one of a record number of parks and green spaces receiving the Green Flag Award this year, ensuring that even more of us now have access to well-managed, high-quality green spaces.
In 2011, 1,288 parks and green spaces will fly either the Green Flag or Community Award, a sign that the value of green space is widely acknowledged as vital to our communities.
Councillor Donald Nannestad, Portfolio Holder for Recreational Services and Leisure:
This award is testament to the hard work of officers and volunteers who work together to ensure Hartsholme Country Park is well kept and offers excellent facilities to its visitors. We’re extremely proud to receive this award and we will continue to strive towards improving our parks because we know they are accessible to all and play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of our residents.
Phil Barton, Green Flag Plus Partnership chairman said: I would like to congratulate the council and their partners, who have worked hard throughout the year to keep their parks and green spaces at a high standard and ensure they are pleasant and enjoyable spaces for the whole community.
The Green Flag Award Scheme, and its growth, is essential in driving up the standards of our parks and green spaces.
Access to quality green space is something we all desire and the scheme plays a key role in providing it.
In these challenging financial times it is heartening that the number of Green Flag Awards continue to grow.
As the value of green space and the role it plays in our communities strengthens, we must ensure these high standards remain.
All award-winning sites now have the chance to receive a further award from the Green Flag Plus Partnership, the People’s Choice Award.
This award is voted for by the public, so if you want to see your local park receive a national accolade as the people’s choice, then visit the Green Flag Award website now to register your vote:
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New Play Area Information...
Any problems or queries relating to the play area please contact the
Grounds Maintenance Team on 01522 873 423
or email
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Many thanks to the
RSPB
Lincoln Local Group
"Heron Watch 2011"
Image displayed by kind permission of Peter Skelson RSPB Lincoln Local Branch Heron Watch 2011 was a resounding success this year with over 500 visitors attending over the four weekends.
Below is a copy of a letter sent to
Ruth Simons our
Senior Conservation Ranger
from
Peter Skelson Group Leader
RSPB Lincoln Local Group.
Dear Ruth,
On behalf of the RSPB and the Lincoln Local Group I would like to thank you and your colleagues for your hospitality and help with our ‘Date with Nature’ heron watch at Hartsholme Country Park last month.
We estimate that between 60 and 70 people a day visited the RSPB marquee over the four weekends, making an estimated total of 520 people, which included visitors from as far afield as
Cornwall, Kent, Lancashire, Wiltshire and Midlothian.
We received some excellent feedback and the following are just a few examples of the comments made in our visitor book:
“Fantastic, young herons on the nest. Amazing!”
“My four and seven year old really enjoyed looking at the young herons”
“Brought mum down in wheelchair, made her day.
Heron fed baby with fish while she looked on.”
Nine nests were counted.
The event was very successful, possibly helped by the excellent weather, and visitors to the park had some brilliant views of the herons.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Skelson
Group Leader RSPB Lincoln Local Group
Additional Information from
Alan Flintham RSPB
Lincoln Local Group
The event took place over 4 weekends between 26 March and 17 April
It was organised by the RSPB Lincoln Local Group
It was manned by 19 local volunteers over the 8 days of the event
Herons are now on the increase following bans on the use of certain toxic pesticides and the increase in water quality
Heron numbers on the Hartsholme Lake island have increased from the one occupied nest in 1998 to 13 in 2009, 10 in 2010 and 9 in 2011.
The numbers are very encouraging as prolonged cold weather, as in the last 2 years, impacts upon the number of breeding herons.
Click on the RSPB link below to browse a great website...
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Species salvation at Swanholme Lakes!
To read the
Natural England Press Release about
Species salvation at Swanholme Lakes
open the
Swanholme Lakes LNR page...
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Past news but good news...
All staff and volunteers had cause to celebrate one of our own recently.
We are very proud to announce
Park Ranger Colin Parker
was recognised at the recent
City of Lincoln Council Pride Awards
Well done Colin and keep up the good work.
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Colin receives his award from...
The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Lincoln, Councillor Geoff Kirby
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Group Photograph of the...
Winners of 2010.
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If you require a Map and Guide for
Hartsholme Country Park
and
Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve
you can download a PDF file
