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Autumn in the Park - bring the family!
Photograph kindly supplied by Steven Taylor of Staylor Photography
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BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
Volunteers wanted - free food!
We're looking for volunteers to help out at the first of two events coming up in the park. With funding from Volunteering Matters, all refreshments and lunch we will provided. If you could help with our ongoing project of removing Rhododendron ponticum then we would love to hear from you
These shrubs keep out the light and nutrients from our native flora, thus decreasing biodiversity in
the local area. Planted for their floral value and as ground cover for sporting shoots during the Victorian era (when Plean Country Park was a working country estate), these triffids have really got a stranglehold on the ecosystem and need to be removed!
We will cut them down by the use of hand tools – training provided - and they will then be processed into smaller pie
ces before being offered up to the bonfire!
To help with numbers for catering we ask that you Contact us to let us know you are coming or contact the Ranger Service at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on 01786 404040
VOLUNTEERS GIVE A BIT BACK
The Friends of Plean Country Park once again joined forces with the Rangers Service and spent the day chopping and burning rhododendron. These plants are a huge problem in the park as they take over the ground they grow on, preventing any of our native wild flowers from thriving and block the sunlight out. This directly affects all other wildlife in the food chain dependent on our native flora.
The sun shone for our action day, with 16 hard working volunteers helping to remove more of the invasive species, Rhododendron ponticum that is found all over Plean Country Park. After a busy morning, we were treated to a tasty lunch of soup, chilli and baked tatties courtesy of Plean Country Park Friends group.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped out on the day.
