Get closer to the natural world at Love Nature Day! The Parks Trust, the charity caring for over 6,000 acres of the city’s parkland, has joined forces with local nature groups to celebrate Milton Keynes’ natural world – and everyone is invited! Aiming to bring local people closer to nature, Love Nature Day returns to...Read More
Can you ‘Capture The View’ at Furzton Lake? The Parks Trust have recently installed a new piece of public art at Furzton Lake, called Capture The View. It’s located near the café, where the framing structure allows viewers to look through and see the stunning scenery beyond. Designed by Differentia, the beautifully crafted steel frame...Read More
Local secondary school students can explore outdoor careers If you know a teenager who loves spending time outside, then they may like to explore a career working in the great outdoors. Local young people (aged 11-18) are invited to discover what it’s like to work at The Parks Trust, the charity caring for Milton Keynes’...Read More
Campbell Park turns 40! Campbell Park in the heart of the city turns 40 on 4th May 2024, and to celebrate this milestone birthday The Parks Trust have rounded up 40 facts about the city’s central park! Discover more about the public art located in this 100-acre park, be surprised at the famous faces...Read More
Bluebell time in the ancient woodlands of Buckinghamshire. Bluebells are a good indicator of ancient woodland and fortunately, we still have a number of those in Buckinghamshire especially in the Chilterns. Many of the sites we mention below have links so you have more information and ideas for walks. Now there is a slight improvement...Read More
County Archives Relocation You may have seen this recent report on the BBC website about the potential relocation of the County’s Archives in Aylesbury to the Tesco site in the Eden Centre in High Wycombe. For those to the north of the county this would make access challenging. Milton Keynes, as the article indicates would...Read More
March and April is brightened up by the yellow trumpets of daffodils on roadsides and in parks but these are generally the planted or escaped garden varieties. Spotting a Wild daffodil, especially in Buckinghamshire, in the shade of an ancient woodland, or pushing up through the grasses of a damp meadow is becoming rare as...Read More
MK lifeline for Britain’s most endangered species of tree As part of its commitment to biodiversity and in commemoration of a local ecologist who led the UK’s research into the tree, Milton Keynes City Council has today (17 January) planted 100 of Britain’s most endangered native tree, the Black Poplar, at Emberton Country Park. Once...Read More
Winter walks are always popular and we have included a number of walks which members have suggested to us. Details can be obtained via the websites. Winter Walks in Milton Keynes The Parks Trust is an associate member of the Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust and they have published this week a series of walks in the...Read More
https://www.theparkstrust.com/blogs/great-linford-manor-park-triumphs-with-prestigious-industry-awards Great Linford Manor Park Triumphs with Prestigious Industry Awards Congratulations – Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust is delighted that Great Linford Manor Park has been recognised for the outstanding restoration, regeneration and biodiversity achievements awarded to The Parks Trust. 08 December 2023 Extract from Media blog: We are delighted to announce that Great Linford Manor Park...Read More
