🌙Each dry night at Wharton Park the Rangers leave out a moth trap so that we can record any flying visitors to the park in the morning. With the recent changeable weather there have been mixed results but we are reaching the peak soon. Here is a little montage of our recent morning moth (and whatever else snuck into the cosy trap) checks.
If you'd like to come and chat with a Ranger and try a few techniques of gently catching daytime insects to observe and record them, why not come to our upcoming bioblitzes and Big Butterfly Count? All welcome and completely free.🦋
Event booking details are here:
Waldridge Fell Country Park Bioblitz
Ferryhill Carrs Bioblitz
Broompark Bioblitz
Broompark Bioblitz
Pity Me Carrs Bioblitz
Noses Point Nature Reserve Bioblitz
BIG Butterfly Count 2026
Durham Countryside Service and Volunteers
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Durham County Council's Countryside Service looks after country parks, nature reserves, railway paths and picnic areas for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Posts about countryside news, volunteering and community work. Volunteers:
* do practical work - planting trees, mending fences, clearing vegetation
* help with guided walks and events
* check countryside sites and footpaths
* report problems
* complete wildlife surveys
* pick litter
* help at Hardwick Park (visitor centre, education sessions and birthday parties)
* help with fundraising and offic
09/06/2026
09/06/2026
Our next series of guided walks is coming in July. Please see https://www.durham.gov.uk/guidedwalks for full information.
07/06/2026
This week has been National Volunteers Week and we just want to say a big thank you to all our volunteers, our regulars, our community groups and corporate volunteers. You all make a huge difference to our sites!
Today at Wharton Park there are free activities galore. We will be here making wind catchers and the learning team are next door where you can design a bag and more. Also see the Old 68th Society display at 1pm and The Rifles concert from 230pm. Theres also paintball and sports coaching, food, the lovely community garden, Small Pleasures pin badge making and lots more exhibition stalls.
04/06/2026
It's National Volunteer Week and we are very grateful to everyone who lends a hand to support our conservation and education work.
Meet some of our volunteers in this video:
https://youtu.be/Palw-9tAY8M
Find out more by visiting: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/11141/Support-your-local-environment
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28/05/2026
Celebrating in Wharton Park this afternoon in the beautiful community garden.💚🫶🐝🌱
National Children's Gardening Week
We had such a lovely morning at our Wild Waldridge Walk.
Why not pop in and see us in Wharton Park tomorrow from 2pm or book onto our summer bioblitzes?
26/05/2026
What lovely school holiday weather. See you in the park on Thursday! Or on the Wild Waldridge Walk tomorrow (Wednesday) if you're coming...😎🦋🐞🌞🌻
Come along to Wharton Park on Thursday 28 May and drop into the community garden for a FREE event. Meet with park staff and the Friends of Wharton Park to learn more about wildlife-friendly gardening to celebrate National Childrens Gardening Week. Help to make bee houses and plant seeds to take home for plants that bees and people love.
Date: Thursday 28 May 2026
Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Price: Free drop in workshop
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