Last week we told you about plans to drain down Poole Park lagoon last friday, see below for details. In the end the higher than predicted tides conspired against us and we did not achieve the desired drain down. Monday 9th December offers the next opportunity to...
The various improvements that were made at the start of the year have settled in and park users, water-sport participants and the wildlife are getting used to the new and improved features. There are a number of items outstanding and other pieces of...
This week Ebsford Environmental returned to Poole Park to install two floating islands as part of the contract to improve the lakes and lagoon. Delayed from the original work in order to allow the saline-tolerant plants to establish in the coir mats, the islands...
Over the next couple of days more sessions to plant the new beds and areas around the freshwater lakes in Poole Park are taking place. What will follow will be adding wood-chips, weeding and a return to the 'usual' tasks for the gardening volunteer...
The planting of shrub beds around the freshwater lakes started yesterday afternoon, with about 15 volunteers helping us make a difference by planting 648 shrubs in one session! This amazing effort has already made a big impression on the planting bed...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week. This is the final update relating to the lakes and lagoon as works are now complete! The sluice gate bridge is now fully in place, the scaffolding has been removed and the pathway...
On Wednesday 10th April 2019 we celebrated the recent improvements to the lakes and lagoon in Poole Park and gave park users the opportunity to get involved with some planting and find out more detail about the work. Birds of Poole Harbour were on hand to tell...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week. This weeks update starts with what is happening this week, rather than looking back, and for good reason: Wednesday 10th April, Lakes and Lagoon...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week.The clocks have changed, we are into April, the launch of the new BCP local authority and in Poole Park the list of improvements that are...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week. What a difference some dry weather and a blast of sunshine makes! Things are progressing well with the improvements and starting to think about...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week. The improvements are really moving forward now we're getting in to the last month or so of works. Although it is hidden from public view, the new bridge...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week. The weekly update has been a touch delayed owing to developments on site, however we can now bring you up to date on the various improvements. Starting...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week. Around the edges of the freshwater lakes the gabion baskets have been back-filled with concrete, within a liner to prevent it mixing with...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park over the last week, and what to expect this week. On Monday last week the plant that had been stuck in a deep pocket of sinking sand in the lagoon were removed and taken off site. The large wheeled...
A number of concerns have been expressed recently about the welfare of the swans living in Poole Park. The following information hopefully will help to explain the work, the processes involved, permissions required and timings. The draining of the lagoon to reduce...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park this week, and what to expect next week. A busy and interesting week began last Saturday with a well attended guided walk, over 50 people enjoying what turned in to a 2 hour guided walk of Poole Park,...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park this week, and what to expect next week. The work around the freshwater lakes has slowed a little as the crazy paving is removed and stacked, this will be re-used in the gabion baskets to provide a...
A weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park this week, and what to expect next week. In the freshwater lakes work has continued to form new lake edges using large blocks of stone. These are placed and stacked together to form a solid edge and...
Second weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park this week, and what to expect next week. The improvements to the lakes and lagoon have progressed at quite a pace this week. Ebsford Environmental have been very busy finishing the dredging of both...
The first weekly post to update you on what has happened in Poole Park this week, and what to expect next week. Monday 14th saw the mobilisation of two works contracts taking place in Poole Park at the same time, meaning the path along the railway line was closed...
The latest improvements as part of the works, funded by National Lottery players, start on Monday 14th January in Poole Park.There are two main pieces of work starting, both relating to the lakes, lagoon and sluice bridge. As such there will be some...
Next Friday, 23rd November, Wimborne District Angling Club and Sparsholt College will be removing fish from the fresh water lake at Poole Park using a method known as electro-fishing. This involves passing a field of electricity through the water causing a muscle...
Work behind the scenes on the Poole Park Life project is coming to fruition, with tenders being assessed for various works and contractors being appointed. This week contractors are being interviewed for all of the improvements to the lakes and lagoon that will...
The work to investigate the existing bridge over the sluice channel have been completed and the path is now open again for public use. The ramped platform is back in place, with new surfacing and without the concrete bollards that used to stick up...
***UPDATED 21/3/18 *** The path along the railway line is now closed, and will remain closed to all public access until at least the 29th March. Park Run on 24th March has been cancelled. We will do all we can to try and re-open the path for the...
Over the last few weeks Bournemouth University have been undertaking more research on the lagoon in Poole Park. This week students from an Ecology and Conservation course spent a morning taking mud and water samples, looking at the insects and fish and considering...
Many thanks to the hardy volunteers who helped us on Wednesday 20th Sept to make some improvements to the islands in Poole Park lagoon. Braving the boat crossing (courtesy of Rockley Watersports) and the incredibly sloppy and muddy conditions, we repaired fences,...
The islands in Poole Park lagoon are to receive a spruce-up and Borough of Poole will be holding a practical volunteer event from 1pm on Weds 20th September to make some improvements. With support from Rockley Watersports we hope to clear litter, improve the...
In 2015 Bournemouth University were commissioned by Borough of Poole to provide a 12-month research and monitoring programme on Poole Park Lakes, supported by members of the public who engaged with the project on Facebook:...