Brickfields Country Park, possibly the smallest Country Park in the UK

<body> <p class="HmPageHeader">Brickfields Country Park</p> <a href="images/jpgs/sunset1536.jpg" target="temp" title="Sunset in the park, click for a larger view"><img src="images/jpgs/sunset1536thumb.jpg" class="BrdOn Wi300 PictAlRt MgnLft10" alt="Sunset on the park, click for a larger view" title="Sunset on the park, click for a larger view"></a><a href="http://www.soemtron.org/index.html" title="Soemtron Vintage Calculators"> </a> <p><span class="Bold">Situated off Boxalls Lane, in Aldershot, Hampshire, is probably one of the British Isles smallest and least known country parks.</span><span class="Fuchia Bold"> (Unless you know of one under 8 acres !)</span>    Opened in 1985 following two years of extensive work by Rushmoor Borough Council and the Manpower Services Commission, Brickfields Country Park was reclaimed from the remains of a derelict Victorian brickworks whose clay diggings had been used as an unofficial rubbish tip. Brickfields Country Park is a peaceful, natural park, known only by local residents and a few in the know - <span class="Red Bold">and now you !</span></p> <p>Operated by The Friends of Brickfields Country Park in conjunction with Rushmoor Borough Council, The Friends were formed in 1992 by a group of local residents wanting to become involved the furtherance of a local amenity. The group operates under license from the Rushmoor Borough Council as part of the Parks Department, performing varied conservation tasks from rubbish clearing to building new paths. We are associated to Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership which links us to other conservation groups nation-wide for training, and advice.</p> <p>We welcome involvement from anybody, as members of the group or occasional volunteers. Work parties are held in the park on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 1:30pm (12:30 in the winter, see the <a href="dates.htm"><span class="Bold Italic">Dates</span></a>)onwards unless it is bucketing down !, do look at the Dates page for the latest work schedules. No special skills are needed, just some strong footwear and a bit of enthusiasm !.</p> <p><span class="Bold Red">News 22/8/2011</span> - <span class="Bold">Unsocial - dangerous behaviour, Rushmoor byelaws</span>  - latest news page <a href="news20110822.htm" title="News 22/8/2011 - ~">here</a></p> <p><span class="Smaller Bold Red">News 5/7/2011</span> - <span class="Bold">Another excellent Funday and some lost property - is it yours ?</span>  - latest news page <a href="news20110705.htm" title="News 5/7/2011 - ~">here</a></p> <p><span class="Smaller Bold Red">Update 20/5/2011</span> - <span class="Bold">Goose killed by dog and a Fox cub saved by local "unlikely" lads</span>  - <a href="news20110520.htm" title="News 20/5/2011 - Goose killed by dog and a Fox cub saved by local "unlikely" lads">News page</a></p> <p><span class="Smaller Bold Red">Update 13/12/2010</span> - <span class="Bold">Rare daytime sighting of nocturnal mammal</span> - ritual performance observed - <a href="news20101213.htm" title="News 13/12/2010 - ">News page</a></p> <p><span class="Smaller Bold Red">Update December</span> - Twenty nine new species added to the database - a Cranesbill, Wood Dock, Beech Woodwart, Red Fescue grass, Wormwood, Soft Brome, Sterile Brome, Leech (Protoclepsis tasselata), fourteen species of Lichen and six moss species.<br>See the <a href="wildlife.htm">wildlife</a> and <a href="plantlife.htm">plantlife</a> species pages for species tagged <img src="images/gifs/newrot.gif" width="19" height="10" alt="">.</p> <p><span class="Smaller Bold Red">Update November</span> - Thirty seven <a href="unidentified.htm" title="Some unidentified species found in the park">Unidentified</a> species found in the park, now split over several smaller representative groups because the list just keeps on growing !. If you can help with putting names to any of these photos please email <span class="Black"><script type="text/javascript">Rebuild(32,"Mike")</script></span>.</p> <p><span class="Smaller Bold Red">Twenty five new species added to the database in November</span> - Prickly Lettuce, Small Magpie Moth, Turkey Tail, Meadow Grasshopper, Hair Cap moss, Deadly Nightshade, Cuckoo flower, Flesh fly, Dock Leaf Bug, Bishop's Mitre, Elderberry, Honeysuckle, Ground Ivy, Horseradish, Plume Moth, Svensson's Copper Underwing moth, Yorkshire Fog and eight species of Lichen.<br>See the <a href="wildlife.htm">wildlife</a> and <a href="plantlife.htm">plantlife</a> species pages for species tagged <img src="images/gifs/newrot.gif" width="19" height="10" alt="">.</p> <p><span class="Red Bold">More killings at Brickfields</span> - Vandals shoot animals - <a href="news20101026.htm" title="News 26/10/2010 - ">Wildlife shootings</a></p> <p>Our search page has been reworked to improve finding that odd bit of information in the 1000+ pages we have on this site. Information - history - links - past and future dates - photos and descriptions of the current 361 species of fauna and flora to be found in the park, including a gallery of over 650 photos of plants - flowers - animals - trees - views - park events and more from Brickfields Country Park. Contact <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/askfbcp.htm" target="ask">Mike</a>, if you find a any problems.</p> <p>The <span class="Italic Bold Green">Plantlife</span> and <span class="Italic Bold Green">Wildlife</span> pages are continually expanding, with each species found in the park having a picture and short description, (a few of the bird entries also have sounds). A new <span class="Italic Bold Green">Dates</span> page for 2012 has been launched, it is regularly updated with events as we get details. Meanwhile the <span class="Italic Bold Green">Gallery</span> continues it's growth, and with more new photos being added all the time, and a backlog of over a hundred to process, we ask you please bear with us. <span class="Fuchia Smaller">(All are copyrighted so contact us if you would like to use them.)</span></p> <p>Please roam around our website, you will find links to similar organisations as ourselves, along with their E-mail addresses, contact names and some handy phone numbers and web url's. There is a description of the park, it's history, how to find it and forthcoming dates for The Friends and the Park. Please feel free to e-mail any comments and suggestions for our site.</p> <p class="PageHeader Red">Enjoy</p> <p class="BottomNavBar">Home | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/friends.htm" target="_parent">We are</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/history.htm" target="_parent">History</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/dates.htm" target="_parent">Dates</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/news.htm" target="_parent">News</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/findus.htm" target="_parent">Find us</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/plantlife.htm" target="_parent">Plants</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/wildlife.htm" target="_parent">Animals</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/links.htm" target="_parent">Links</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/email.htm" target="_parent">E-mail</a> | <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/photos.htm" target="_parent">Photos</a> | <a href="sitemap.htm">Sitemap</a></p> <p class="Center">For further information contact the <a href="http://www.brickfieldspark.org/askfbcp.htm" target="ask">webmaster</a></p> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript">_uacct = "UA-1772899-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body>