After much hard work over many years by our Chief Scientific Officer and former Chairman (Bob Reed) along with the support from members of the Local Council / EHDC, we were thrilled when Pishiobury Park was finally designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) by Natural England.
Nature reserves are managed areas of land that protect wildlife, habitats and natural features. They support scientific research and can provide educational and recreational opportunities. Appropriate management of nature reserves makes sure that recreation activities can take place in a way that does not harm the environment.
Bob has been running a Blog about Pishiobury since 2011 and there is a wealth of information about everything you can find on the park at various times of year. If you are interested, please take a look at the link below
We have had some slightly damper conditions lately and this is encouraging fungi and fruit. I believe that this one is a type of Boletus parasitic boletus. There were several growing in F2. If it is this one then it could be a rare type but it is more likely to be an example of a common bolete variety.
Surprisingly, in spite of all the dry conditions there is a damp area by the bridge in E6. it is possible that this was the site of an old pond or maybe somewhere where there is a general Drainage Direction. Whatever the reason there is a lot of earthworm worm cast activity which is very unusual bearing in mind that the rest of the soil on the park is bone dry.