Brickfields Country Park photo gallery

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Species information is available for some of the photographs via an information button under the navigation buttons on each page. Recent and New bullets mark what's been added.

Recent info

Funday photos	2003-2019	Various photos from our Funday events over the years

The next four gallery sections below are of the major pond regeneration scheme currently being undertaken to bring the pond back from its rather stagnant condition to one more in keeping with its post construction condition as seen in the photos from 1985 below. These four sections are all interlinked.
Before regeneration	July 2018	Photos of the pond area from July 2018 before the regeneration scheme started, taken during the July 2018 heat wave.
Tree felling	August 2018	Photos of the tree felling stage during week one.
Dredging	August 2018	Photos taken during the dredging stage in week two, also revetment installation for the Reed bed filter and bank stabilisation.
After	October 2018	Photos taken after completion of the works and planting of the Reed bed, also works start on the remaining large spoil heap.
Completion	July 2019	Photos of the pond area on completion of the regeneration scheme.

Various photos	2000-	Various photos of the park.
Panoramic photo	January 2003	A full panoramic view of the park.
Aerial photo	2000	Aerial photograph of the park
Post construction	1985	Scans of photos from 1985, shortly after the park was opened, with links to photos taken in July 2018 of the same views before the regeneration works started. Each page opens in a new tab so they can be compared.

All of these 23 categories below were as their links imply, taken on standard film stock before we had access to a Digital Camera. They were scanned at 72dpi from 6"x4" matt prints so the quality is not that good, especially at large screen sizes.
Film 23	Feb - March 2003	Rubbish, Crocus, Volunteers, Spawn, misc flowers
Film 22	January 2003	Various views of the park in snow.
Film 21	July-Aug 2002	Newts, RSPCA, Volunteers, Hedgehog, Flowers, two species added.
Film 20	June 2002	Flowers, Funday 2002, Damselfly, Dragonfly, three species added.
Film 19	May-June 2002	Damselfly, Geese family, two species added.
Film 18	Nov 2001 - Jan 2002	Flowers, Fungi, Bramble, two species added.
Film 17	Sept-Oct 2001	Hops, Red Admiral, two species added.
Film 16	Aug – Sept 2001	Butterflies, Damselflies, Plants - two species added.
Film 15	July - Aug 2001	Grasses, Plants, Dragonflies - two species added.
Film 14	June 2001	Plants, Terrapins & Beetles - one species added.
Film 13	May – June 2001	Plants, Animals & Volunteers - four species added.
Film 12	May 2001	Awards, plants and animals - three species added.
Film 11	Jan 2001 - April 2001	Misc plants - seven species added.
Film 10	Nov 2000 - Jan 2001	Koi Carp, Misc plants - five species added.
Film 9	Sept - Nov 2000	Fish Relocation, Plants and Invertebrates - seven species added.
Film 8	Aug – Sept 2000	Plants and Invertebrates - four species added.
Film 7	July - Aug 2000	Plants and Invertebrates - six species added.
Film 6	July 2000	Funday, caught Terrapins, plants - seven species added.
Film 5	June – July 2000	Various trees and plants (and blossoms) - ten species added.
Film 4	May – June 2000	Various plants and their blossoms - 15 species added.
Film 3	March – May 2000	Bluebells, nesting Geese, Hawthorn blossom, Heron, Adders & misc plants.
Film 2	March 2000	Ducks, Geese, Lesser Celandine, Daffodil, Mahonia & misc plants.
Film 1	Feb - March 2000	Alders, Anthills, Bluebells, Crocus, Daffodils & misc views.
Film 0	Previous to 2000	Ducks, Road signs & Terrapins