Milnrow & Newhey April 2020

Visitors to the park can find the bog garden, which has transformed the once
derelict paddling pool situated directly in front of the lake. The site is fully accessible
for prams and wheelchair users, with much more to be added soon. Plans are in
place to add plants that were around when dinosaurs roamed the earth to make
this a real educational point for the park and to attract new wildlife such as
damselflies and dragonflies which still habitat the earth from Jurassic times.
Bog gardens exist naturally in low lying areas or around ponds, streams or lakes.
The permanently waterlogged soil helps to protect the environment by
providing a valuable habitat for a range of animals and insects.
Did you know there are also three other bog gardens across the borough?
Find them at Truffet Park, Middleton, Broadfield Park, Rochdale and Milnrow
Memorial Park, which were all created to celebrate Dippy the dinosaur’s visit
to Rochdale from February to June 2020, as part of his UK tour.
If you are planning on visiting Dippy, pop along to the interactive exhibition
at Touchstones Museum where you can find out how life on planet Earth has
changed since dinosaurs roamed the continents and the challenges we face now.
There are also lots of other free dinosaur-related activities going on for all the
family to enjoy. Take a look at visitrochdale.com for more details.
For more information on the bog garden or In Bloom,
please contact Ellen Wintle-Yates, Chair of Heywood in Bloom
ellenyates@hotmail.com, or see more on Facebook
@FriendsOfQueensParkHeywood
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