Minet Country Park - A Rocha
Minet Country Park - A Rocha
Minet Country Park - A Rocha
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Green Team<br />
Do you like being outdoors and getting active? If the answer<br />
is’ Yes’, then Green Team is for you! We are a group of<br />
people who give our time on the first saturday of the month<br />
to do practical jobs at <strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Park</strong>. Our activities vary<br />
according to the time of year—you could find yourself making<br />
hay, clearing paths and brambles, planting trees, clearing<br />
reedmace (bullrushes) from the pond, etc. Don’t worry if<br />
you’ve never done this before - everyone works at their own<br />
pace under the guidance of a trained leader who tells you<br />
everything you need to know. Don’t worry if you can’t stay<br />
the whole day.<br />
<strong>Minet</strong> Lodge<br />
<strong>Minet</strong> Lodge is open every<br />
afternoon – timings vary<br />
according to season, and<br />
are displayed on signs at<br />
the park. The Community<br />
Liaison Officer can be<br />
contacted on 07989 307461.<br />
Private Hire can be arranged<br />
through the A <strong>Rocha</strong> Living<br />
Waterways office.<br />
<strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />
<strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, owned and operated by<br />
the London Borough of Hillingdon was opened<br />
in 2003. Hillingdon’s Green Spaces team<br />
manages the park for local people and for<br />
nature conservation assisted by A <strong>Rocha</strong>.<br />
Be a Volunteer Warden<br />
Serve your community at <strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Park</strong>! - we need you to be our eyes and ears and to care for the<br />
park in a way that encourages wildlife and people. Join this volunteer scheme and receive training to help<br />
us maintain the park. You can also join the Community Liaison Officer to monitor wildlife and carry out<br />
surveys. This could help you to gain confidence and increase your knowledge of the local environment.<br />
Interested? Give the Community Liaison Officer a call on 07989 307461.<br />
Wildlife Guides<br />
A series of guides on the<br />
wildlife of <strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong><br />
<strong>Park</strong> are available for<br />
purchase at <strong>Minet</strong> Lodge.<br />
Make the most of your<br />
visit and follow the<br />
Nature Trail!<br />
Events<br />
A <strong>Rocha</strong> Living Waterways organises<br />
regular events at <strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Park</strong>.<br />
These popular events have included ‘Art in<br />
the <strong>Park</strong>’ and ‘Nature Walks’. Full details<br />
of forthcoming events can be found on our<br />
website. If you would like to receive an<br />
Events Leaflet, please contact the A <strong>Rocha</strong><br />
Living Waterways office and ask to be put<br />
on our mailing list.<br />
Wildlife<br />
More than 110 species<br />
of bird, 23 of butterflies<br />
and 15 of dragonflies<br />
makes this a special<br />
place for nature<br />
enthusiasts.<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Land<br />
Entrances<br />
Conservation areas<br />
Car <strong>Park</strong><br />
1<br />
Friends of <strong>Minet</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />
The Friends help to ensure the ongoing enhancement of the park for the benefit of the local community.<br />
From January, regular meetings will be held on the second Monday of every other month, from 7pm at<br />
<strong>Minet</strong> Lodge. Membership is open to all who have an interest in <strong>Minet</strong>. Please contact the Secretary, Robin<br />
Brown for further details, tel: 020 8569 0010.<br />
Cycle Track<br />
2 <strong>Minet</strong> Lodge<br />
3 Play Area<br />
Adjoining green areas<br />
Landscaped<br />
Adjoining residential/<br />
mounds<br />
industrial areas<br />
Waterways<br />
Surfaced paths un-surfaced paths<br />
Hillingdon Cycle Circuit<br />
At just under a mile round, this purpose built circuit has to be one of the<br />
borough’s most exciting sports facilities. There are several senior clubs you<br />
can join as well as Hillingdon Slipstreamers for under 16s. Other<br />
organisations using the track include the London Nordic Ski Club and<br />
Middlesex Athletics Association. For the Hillingdon Slipstreamers Club,<br />
contact Pauline Why on 020 85818565, www.slipstreamers.co.uk. For general<br />
information on activities at the track, call Stuart Benstead on 020 87377797 ,<br />
email stuart.benstead@virgin.net