Burtonwood Nature Park

Burtonwood Nature Park A small community based nature reserve.

An Aerial 360 photo of our little piece of paradise.We will try and do one during every season so you can all see how it...
14/03/2025

An Aerial 360 photo of our little piece of paradise.
We will try and do one during every season so you can all see how it changes season by season.

Would you just look at this beauty, photographed in Burtonwood by Allan Mason at Allan Mason Photography
09/03/2025

Would you just look at this beauty, photographed in Burtonwood by Allan Mason at Allan Mason Photography

It's all go on the park at the moment
08/03/2025

It's all go on the park at the moment

Some new homes going up over on the park 😁
08/03/2025

Some new homes going up over on the park 😁

This weekend we cut back all the tree growth in our wildflower meadow. This is a yearly task we need to do to prevent ou...
02/03/2025

This weekend we cut back all the tree growth in our wildflower meadow. This is a yearly task we need to do to prevent our wonderful meadow turning into a woodland. Around 50% of the orginal meadow from 1991 is now woodland. We made the decision to last year to let that go and concentrate efforts on the other 50% as without any help from Warrington Borough Council we just can't manage it. A run over with flail mower once a year would do the trick 🤷‍♂️

Spring is well on the way, Lots of bird song and activity on our little patch this morning.Photos by Allan
27/02/2025

Spring is well on the way, Lots of bird song and activity on our little patch this morning.
Photos by Allan

Before and After photos :)
19/02/2024

Before and After photos :)

Claiming our meadow back is going well, pretty much all felling is done. Just a big tidy up and stacking of all the cutt...
15/02/2024

Claiming our meadow back is going well, pretty much all felling is done. Just a big tidy up and stacking of all the cuttings left. If anyone has a spare hour feel free to move some onto the dead hedges, it would be much appreciated 😁

We can't wait for summer, to see the meadow back how it was 20years ago...

A huge thank you to anyone who has helped 👍

It was a little bit chilly this morning 🥶
02/12/2023

It was a little bit chilly this morning 🥶

Note for Volunteers : All trees within the current work area not to be cut have been marked this morning, anything with ...
29/10/2023

Note for Volunteers : All trees within the current work area not to be cut have been marked this morning, anything with a red flag is to stay. The aerial photo shows the work area boundary in red, location of the dead hedge in blue and the area for all cuttings to be put ready for the making of the dead hedge is the black box.

Here is a link to a folding saw that we recommend to anyone wishing to help.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bahco-396-Laplander-Folding-Pruning/dp/B002PWSJU4/ref=sr_1_5?crid=W0DNEU60HSPX&keywords=laplander+folding+saw&qid=1698583944&sprefix=laplam%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-5
Please know your own competency when using tools, your are responsible for yourself and keeping all your own limbs in tact.
If you are unsure then leave it and ask us for advice.

28/10/2023

Meadow Restoration Plans - for anyone that could not make this afternoons meeting and would like to get involved with restoring our wildflower meadow back to its former glory please contact Allan Mason and I can run through the plans with you

Identify worst area ✅

Identify saplings and existing trees to save within the current work area. ✅ (anything with red tape not to be cut)

Remove and replant saved saplings (due to be done Saturday 4th Nov)

Identify areas for dead hedging and clear ✅

Stake area for dead hedge 1.2m apart

All trees within the meadow that have not been identified for saving to be cut back to ground level (root removed if possible)

All cuttings to be moved to designated area

Sorting of cuttings by trimming to manageable sizes

Weaving of cuttings between the stakes

Biennial coppice of trees within the meadow and refresh of dead hedge.

Ongoing removal sapplings when seen.

Meeting today at 14:00 over on the park. Discussing our goal for the meadow and how best to achieve it. Meet up by the p...
28/10/2023

Meeting today at 14:00 over on the park. Discussing our goal for the meadow and how best to achieve it. Meet up by the picnic benches.

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Green Jones Brow
Warrington
WA54

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