Natural Millbrook

Millbrook Lake and Park

Millbrook Lake and Park

Millbrook Park is looking especially good at the moment with a variety of wild flowers on show. This is a direct result of the Parish Council’s Get Millbrook Buzzing project and the decision to ‘re-wild’ parts of the park and leave them unmown. The flowers will...

Daffodil Planting

Daffodil Planting

Millbrook  Lake will be graced by a ‘host of golden daffodils’ next spring.The Daffodil Planting Day at Millbrook Lake on Wednesday 28th September was a great success. Children from Millbrook C of E School and the local Beaver Group planted 1000 bulbs around the lake...

Wildflower Planting

Wildflower Planting

On Sunday 17 April a dozen or so Parish Councillors and volunteers met in the playing fields. Lead by Councilor Bruce Taggart we had the task of planting 1,000 wild flowers plugs along a 4 metre strip by the brambles.We planted 15 or so plugs in small groups all...

New Orchard Planting

New Orchard Planting

In addition to the orchard, several Hornbeam trees have been planted in the raised beds around the Parade. These are ‘fastigiata’ cultivars that will develop an interesting compact conical shape as they grow. MB-051-summer-treesThe Parish Council grass cutting tender...