Brixworth & Brampton Country Parks

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@HearleSharon @BedsNthantsBC @dave_b_james Thanks for sharing, we'll add this to our wildlife records too 😊👍🏻

Herald moths in the Oxenden and Kelmarsh tunnels today. Thanks @dave_b_james for the tip off. 8 seen.

📢We've launched a new inquiry into Urban Green Spaces. We'll be looking at areas including: 🏙️ Urban environmental challenges 🌲 Green cover, air quality and flooding 🏙️Funding and initiatives Give us your views by 20th October: committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evide…

Join us for a spooktacular #Halloweenevent. Make a wand to sprinkle some #magic, mix up some potions, #explore our Halloween #naturetrail and get creative making a pumpkin wreath. Suitable for walking and primary aged children. eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-at…

🌳 WAYS OF KNOWING 🌳 14 artists from 7 countries! The artists in this exhibition explore how and where we as individuals fit in the natural world, making connections between the environment and our physical bodies. fermynwoods.org/ways-of-knowin… @BXCPBVW @WestNorthants @Explore_WN pic.twitter.com/loqANMP2Ea

Heywood and Condie’s work concerns new ways of engaging with and representing landscape and nature by setting up dialogues between natural and human-made worlds. Heywood and Condie's work is featured in our Ways Of Knowing exhibition at Brixworth Country Park. @BXCPBVW pic.twitter.com/yZATbhjK46

#LoveParks week is back! Our annual campaign - running from 28 July - 6 August - celebrates parks, green spaces, and the dedicated volunteers that look after them all year round. Read more: keepbritaintidy.org/love-parks

@AdeysAlthorp We counted 7 at the country park yesterday

Marbled white butterflies were everywhere on Althorps long grassland areas yesterday. Their habitat is long undisturbed grassland that's not had any type of fertilisation. Literally hundreds flying in Harlestone @Althorpestates Conservation@althorp.com #butterflies #wildareas

We currently permit the use of BBQs at Country Park. Often, the next day, Rangers & Volunteers are greeted with the mess left behind. Do you think we should continue to allow BBQs in our country parks? #brixworthcountrypark #daventrycountrypark #WNC #Northamptonshire

PARLIAMENT LOBBY 12TH JULY 14.30PM. Join Badger Groups & @BadgerTrust to let MPs know we want to END THE CULL, DON'T EXTEND THE CULL. Write to your MP, invite them to meet you in the lobby at 2.30pm. Email: northantsbadgergroup@gmail.com for more information #EndTheCull

A great excuse for having some scruffy areas in your garden. Nettles are the food plant for the beautiful peacock butterfly caterpillars. ❤

P.s. all creatures found were released back into their homes!

We welcomed students from @SprattonHall yesterday for a day of cycling around @PitsfordWater & wildlife spotting activities at the country park. These are some of the insects they found on our wildflower meadow #wildlife #insects #butterflies #crickets #grasshoppers #damselflies

We're busy getting ready for The Not So Civil War this weekend! Step back in time to 1640s Northampton with a full historic drill display with cavalry and cannons, a real ale tent, living history encampments, and more. 🐎🍻 1st & 2nd July, 10am-5pm 🎟️ bit.ly/3JKCCDU

@_JoelAshton @LBofHavering Telling that the replies were turned off. Methinks they realise this is not what residents want. Doesn't ever look tidy after it's been cut & drifted across paths anyway. Much better longer for everything, man and "beast"!

As long as it looks neat and tidy…. @LBofHavering have you thought about asking your residents if they want “neat and tidy” or wildlife friendly? Surely you can adopt a policy that caters for wildlife. What actual harm is the long grass against a wall doing? #NoMowSummer

Please be careful extinguishing cigarettes. Yesterday our Mereway crew were called to Watford Gap services to douse a grass verge fire caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette. Hot and dry conditions mean fires start and spread easier. Make sure your cigarette is right out.

The final part of the Water Safety Code is FLOAT. Make sure that your children know what to do if they fall in the water - spread their arms and legs like a star, float and shout for help. If you see someone else in the water, throw them something that floats and call for help.

Please note that the car park here at Brixworth Country Park will be closing at 3pm tomorrow (Saturday 24 June). Usual opening hours will resume after this date. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Join the Ride for Hope this Sunday! Meet at Brixworth Country Park, there will be a welcome tea stop at Barby Garden Centre. There are two routes, a short 37 and a 41-mile. Let us know you are joining: ride4hope@northamptonhopecentre.org.uk @CycleNorthants @BXCPBVW

Cumbria's fire and rescue service has seen an increase in calls relating to 'disposable' BBQ fires. These single-use items can reach 400°C and take hours to cool, posing a danger to the environment #BanTheFlamingThings Read more: bbc.com/news/uk-englan…