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29 November 2012
7 November 2012
9 October 2012
5 October 2012
Fungi of the Woodland at Eastham Country Park
Flayer Garrick
This is one of the most iconic fungi to be found in this country, its is also quite poisonous, hence its striking colours, which in nature means ...Stay Away, I'm not for eating.
There are three areas in the woodland where Flayer Garrick can be found, unfortunately, though we have made extensive searches of the area, we have been unable to find the "caterpillar with it's bong!!!"
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13 August 2012
12 August 2012
28 June 2012
Orchids at Eastham Country Park
Bee Orchid at Eastham Country Park |
Although the park is generally associated with it's vast and ancient woodland there are many other aspects to it, including many different species of wild flowers.
Marsh Orchid at Eastham Country Park |
Heath Orchid at Eastham Country Park |
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21 June 2012
29 May 2012
17 May 2012
Bluet Tits take up residence for a second year
Blue Tits have once again taken up residence in the bird box close to the wildlife garden at |Eastham Country Park. This year they started to build their nest on Easter Sunday a good three weeks earlier than last year, but it transpired that they were a lot more selective as to the construction of their nest than they were last year. It took them three weeks to build this years nest, which funnily enough put them to within a day of last year.
We now have the nest with 7 eggs just waiting to be incubated and then hatched out.
We now have the nest with 7 eggs just waiting to be incubated and then hatched out.
Watch this space for further developments.
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7 April 2012
21 March 2012
Wednesday Wirral Wheelers
The Wednesday Wirral Wheeler's at Eastham Country Park
Having already completed 26miles. The Wednesday Wirral Wheeler's call into the Court Yard
at Eastham Country Park for a lunch break before setting off on their route.
If you would like further information about cycling on the Wirral, or you would like to join a cycling group.contact wirralcycling.org.uk
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11 March 2012
31 January 2012
Ladies that Ramble
Eastham Country Park is an ideal place to incorporate into your planned walk. There are miles of public footpaths in the Wirral, some going right through our country parks and some following Wirral's famous coast line. Why not call into any of our visitor centres or libraries and pick up a free Wirral Circular Trail booklet, It's the ideal way to get out and about on the Wirral and at the same time improve your overall health.....Now that can't be bad ..can it?
Ladies that Ramble Stop for lunch in the Courtyard at Eastham Country Park before setting off to explore the hi-ways and by-ways of Wirral. |
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23 January 2012
Art In The Park at Eastham Country Park
Stephen Sheehan
Retired Boulders
The boulders you see were part of a solid, man-made foundation that supported a factory in Birkenhead.
After the factory was demolished the boulders were tossed aside and discarded.
By placing these boulders in a public area to be viewed and admired I am prolonging their lives, giving them an extra purpose than their creator initially designed them for.
This sculpture relates to issues of redundancy and retirement within our environment. While we are working we seem to have some part to play in the overall workings of our existence.Though, when we stop or are deemed to have no use in society we are quickly discarded and forgotten. I want to change the fortune of these boulders.
Steve positions the art work |
The art work, complete with information explaining what it signifies |
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16 January 2012
Weigh Anchor
Weigh Anchor
At Eastham Country Park
Friends of E.C.P hire a J.C.B and driver to transport an old anchor that has laid half hidden on a path for many years. The anchor was up lifted then taken to a new central location on the pier at Eastham Country Park.
It weighed over a ton and was delicately moved by the J.C.B along the paths of the country park before finally reaching its new location.
Secretary of the Friends of Eastham Country Park: Andrew Town said "We have talked about moving the anchor to a new, more prominent position for a long time and finally to actually see it in its new location is very gratifying indeed"
The anchor on the move: being taken from half hidden obscurity to a new more prominent location |
Steady as she goes |
Drop anchor: hopefully for the last time |
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