Marsh Marigolds are not true marigolds, but are a large species of buttercup. They are found in Spring in wet areas of the Park, especially along the Burley Brook and its tributaries
Photo by Bill Grange
Flora and fauna
Autumn
Stag'horn Fungus in Big Wood, Allestree Park - by Bill Grange
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Events list September 2026
- Thursday 24th September, Scything and Raking, 10am-2pm, meeting at Main Avenue entrance
- Thursday 1st October, 10:30am-2pm, Soil health tests and experiment, meeting at Main Avenue entrance
- Thursday 8th October, Minotaur Dung Beetle habitat enhancement, 10am-2pm, meeting at Woodlands Road car park
- Saturday 17th October, Fungi walk, 2-4pm, meeting at Woodlands Road car park (FOAP event)
- Saturday 7th November, Be a Bison, 1-3pm, meeting at the main car park, accessible from Burley Hill (A6)
- November TBC, FOAP AGM at Memorial Hall, Cornhill, Allestree
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Nature trails
Nature Trail Leaflets: Click here to see PDF versions, which can be printed out. Leaflets are also avaliable from holders at the noticeboards at the main car park and at Woodlands Lane.