Barnwood Park and Arboretum


Events and

Play in the Park

It was an idyllic summer evening for the Play in the Park in early August. The audience of 152 thoroughly enjoyed the hilarious  'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde performed by the Rain or Shine Theatre Company. One amazing actor took on four parts! This is the only fundraiser held each year by the Friends who take a portion of the profits made.

Big Butterfly Count

The Big Butterfly Count was held in the Arboretum at the end of July. Four volunteers from Butterfly Conservation ran the day for us. As well as giving out recording sheets and identification charts, they ran activities and did face painting for the children. Their display boards stimulated conversation between the volunteers and the many people who attended. It was a lovely sunny day and a lot of people did the count, completing forms recording which butterflies they saw in a 15 minute period. These have been collated and submitted to the Butterfly Conservation website to contribute to the national picture of how our native butterflies are faring. The results from the Arboretum count can be seen on the Butterflies page of this website.

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Cattle arrive in the Arboretum

The cattle arrived happily into the Arboretum in two loads. There are seven of them in total and they seem to have settled in well. Following such a wet summer there is no shortage of grass for them to eat. See the 'Meet the Grazing Team' page on this website for information about why the Arboretum is grazed rather than mechanically mown.

Moth Morning

Another event in July was the moth morning which did not disappoint. Not one but three Elephant Hawk Moths were found in one of the traps. This magnificent creature is pictured below.

This White Satin Moth with its black and white striped legs also put in an appearance and yes it is named after 'Nights in White Satin' by the Moody Blues!

See the Moths page on this website for more information about Moth mornings and how the traps, which are harmless to the moths, are used.

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