Hollington Wood Bluebell Day- This Monday

Hollington Wood will be open to the public from 10am-6pm this Bank holiday Monday, 4th May. The annual Bluebell Day includes a number of attractions, as well as giving you the opportunity to simply enjoy the ancient woodland and see the carpet of bluebells in bloom. There will be guided walks through the woods, an observation beehive, kids play and woodland piglets. Take the opportunity to wander where you like and explore the woods. The newly-agreed Woodland management plan will also be available to be read and discussed.

Admission is free, but donations towards the upkeep of the wood would be appreciated, and are suggested at £5 per adult and £10 for families. Car parking is limited and must be booked in advance at £10 per vehicle, no parking is allowed along the grass verge on the farm road. Hollington Wood can be found halfway along the private road to Wood Farm/Ekeney House, off the A509 between Emberton and Sherington. Nearest public parking is Prospect Place, Emberton.

For more information, visit the Hollington Wood website. See you there!

Environmental Education

It’s often being said that we need to take better care of our environment and ensure that the next generation grow up knowing about and caring for nature, and most would agree this is the case. But how do we provide this information in a practical way? Environmental education is a key factor in preserving and cultivating the nature around us, and Milton Keynes is on the way to creating something which will hopefully enable this in a big way.

A £500,000 environmental education and visitor centre is currently being built in Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes, and is set to open in October. The centre will contain classrooms, meeting rooms, an outside decked area and new pond dipping platforms. Set in a beautiful ancient woodland setting, the centre will provide some key steps towards conservation and will help to teach children and adults alike about nearby wildlife and nature and how to help preserve it. Bird and bat boxes will be situated throughout the woodland and boxes for plants and insect homes will also be built. The centre will incorporate low carbon technologies in order to make it even more environmentally friendly, including an air source heat pump and solar panels. This is set to be a great resource for the community, and will hopefully play a big part in helping educate many about nature and how to take care of it.