Butterflies
The habitat in the Park and Arboretum attracts a wide and interesting range of butterflies.
On 24th July 2025 the Big Butterfly Count organised by Butterfly Conservation took place in the Park and Arboretum. We were fortunate to have volunteers from Butterfly Conservation locally to help us run the day.
22 adults and 30 children took part spending just 15 minutes counting the butterflies they saw. They were aided by charts to help them identify the butterflies they saw. The results were then collated and submitted to the annual survey.
In addition, there were other activities including making a wildlife garden, a quiz trail and making a butterfly banner.
The butterflies seen on the day in alphabetical order were:-
Brimstone, Comma, Common Blue,
Gatekeeper, Green Veined White,
Large White, Marbled White,
Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Peacock,
Red Admiral, Ringlet, Silver Y-Moth,
Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell,
Small White and Speckled Wood
