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The Parks 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held on:DATE: Wednesday 26th April 2023TIME: 18.45 hours for a 19.00 hours startVENUE: The Victoria, 6 Union Rd, Lincoln, LN1 3BJ The Trustees of Liquorice Park announce that our AGM is being held in the newly refurbished Victoria Public House. Meeting is in the upstairs room at the back of the pub (go past the bar, bare … [Read more...] about Liquorice Park AGM – at The Victoria

Each year in the summer we like to offer the local community an Open Day when the Park is full of activities and special things to do. To do this we need a band of volunteers to organise and run the event. If you are interested in either heading up the project or helping in its preparation, please let us know by emailing us so that we can give you further information. … [Read more...] about Help – Open Day 2023?

As we approach another New Year I want to start by pausing for a moment and reflecting on what a wonderful resource Liquorice Park is for our community. Whether we love its natural habitat, its wildness, its meandering paths or its community events, all of us here are joined together by a common love of the Park and a commitment to maintaining it for all our community and … [Read more...] about 2023’s New Year’s Message from Phil Cragg (Chair of Trustees)

We thought it worthwhile updating everyone on the status of the Southern boundary (Yarborough Rd) walls. In case you weren’t aware, we have two separate issues associated with this boundary which we raised / discussed at the last AGM. Both are considered to be potential safety and financial risks to the park. Issue 1 - Is associated with the section of low concrete post … [Read more...] about Update on concerns over safety of southern boundary (Yarborough Rd) walls.

A very small leaf mining fly (Phytomyza bipunctata) has been spotted in the park by a recent visitor (Graeme Davis) who suspected it was a rare find. When Graeme sent the photos to the national recording scheme they not only confirmed it was the first ever recording in Lincoln but also for the whole of Lincolnshire. The full transcript of Graeme’s correspondence can be seen … [Read more...] about A First for Park & Lincolnshire

The Trustees are sad to have to report a recent spate of incidents, within the park, which have caused much anger and disbelief. On the evening/night of Weds 6th July a saw was used to cut off five branches from one of the oaks behind the herb garden. Apart from obviously damaging the tree, the fallen branches and the activity in the area also caused damage to other plants, in … [Read more...] about SAD NEWS – RECENT VANDALISM