OUR NEWS
David Molloy
Memorial Camellia Garden
Major David Molloy, who died last year aged 97, loved and supported Dunorlan Park. He helped the Friends to obtain funding and plants to establish the Camellia Garden which is to be named after him. A memorial bench has been installed and an informal opening ceremony will take place at a date to be announced in late April.
Sensory Garden
The Friends are working with TWBC to install a sensory garden in Dunorlan Park. There will be four raised planters costing £1,250 each. Two of these are now fully funded. Anyone wishing to contribute to the cost of the others should contact
Siobhan on dunorlanchair@gmail.com There will also be very significant costs for the creation of paths to make the garden accessible.
Tree Walk
Saturday 6 June 10.30am
There are about 1,000 trees in Dunorlan Park! Hadlow Tree Warden, David Carey, will give a short talk about some of our very special trees and lead a walk to show and escribe some of them to us. There is no need to book to attend. It's free to members. Non-members are asked to pay £2 or, better, to become a member of the Friends on the day.
GET INVOLVED
Behind every beautiful park is a team working hard to protect it.
The Friends of Dunorlan Park is a charity dedicated to protecting and improving this much-loved Victorian Park. We are all volunteers and we do vital work – protecting wildlife habitats, funding improvements to amenities and working on projects to enhance the park. We organise community events and play a key role in making the park a welcoming place for all. As a charity we rely on community support.
Upcoming Events
Join us for an event in the Dunorlan Park.
*Become a member of Friends Of Dunorlan Park and the fees will be refunded.
JUNE
June
6
Saturday
Tree Walk With David Carey
10.30am - 12:00pm
Meet at the Café
David will take us to some of the more interesting trees in the park starting with a short talk in the Undercroft.
Open To All
£2
Free for members
June
10
Wednesday
A Walk In The Park
2:00 - 3:30pm
Meet at the Café
Meet Siobhan O’Connell/Peter Russell at the Undercroft for a stroll around the park with notes on its history and activities.
Open To All
£2
Free for members
JULY
July
4
Saturday
Moth Morning with Ian Beavis
10:00-11:30am
Meet at the Café
Learn how to identify some of our beautiful moths.
Open To All
free
July
18
Saturday
Model Boat Demonstration
Timing and meeting point to be confirmed
RNLI Model Boat Spectacular hosted by Valerie le Moignan
Open To All
free
July
28
Tuesday
Timing to be confirmed
Meet by the lake near Halls Hole Road car park.
Bat Walk
Bat Walk with KHWP and David Scully
Open To All
£5
includes the use of sound detectors
Free for members
Become a member now, and come along for free!
AUGUST
August
4
Tuesday
Bat Walk
Timing to be confirmed
Meet by the lake near Halls Hole Road car park.
Bat Walk with KHWP and David Scully
Open To All
£5
includes the use of sound detectors
Free for members
Become a member now, and come along for free!
OCTOBER
October
24
Saturday
Fungal Foray
2:00pm
Meet at the Undrecroft
A tour of the park with Keith Palmer - seeking our fungi species, starting with a short talk in the Undercroft.
Open To All
£2
Free for members