At Pets Corner we not only rehome animals but also have been successful in rearing a variety of birds, including some rare breeds. This is the story of Timmy, our first female Narragansett turkey.
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Exciting new plans unveiled for Heaton Park playground
Today we’re happy to announce our plans for the recently damaged Heaton Park play area, and share some exciting visuals of the equipment we’ll be installing in the next couple of months.
Updating our Play Parks
Work is about to get underway to repair and maintain our play parks across our estate. This programme of work will begin next week (8 March 2021) and is expected to take until early May – and will see us invest £200k to complete 160 individual repair tasks across all of our play areas.
Getting your allotment ready for growing season
The seasoned gardeners and growers among you will know February is the ideal time to prepare your allotment for some of the earliest outdoor sowings in March. There may be a chill in the air, but spring is just around the corner and now is the time to get started, so we asked our Allotments Officer, Mark, for some of his top tips.
Phase 2 of our Tree Maintenance Programme
We are about to undertake the next phase of our tree maintenance programme. We have carried out the most urgent works in recent months but there is still some work to be done in order to ensure the health and safety of our parks.
An update from Urban Green Newcastle on the use of parks and allotments in lockdown
As we are now back in lockdown, we have updated our official guidance on visiting Newcastle’s parks and allotments.
Introducing Urban Green Café!
Urban Green Café will be a new community space, and is our first commercial venture, with all profits being reinvested into our green spaces.
An update on the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
Following a number of new cases the Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland and Wales have agreed to bring in new measures to help protect poultry and captive birds, following a number of cases of avian influenza in both wild and captive birds in the UK.