Rushcliffe Country Park Friends Group

‘Bombs to Butterflies’ Reprinted

3rd August 202115th August 2021 Graham Wright

Our village is very fortunate to have the open green space of the Rushcliffe Country Park on our doorstep. But have you ever wondered about its history? You can find the fascinating story of how it evolved via the ‘Bombs to Butterflies’ project, where the original book has now been reprinted by The Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park (FoRCP). The first edition of the book was in 2003 – published by ‘The Friends’ and The Ruddington History Society. The idea was the brainchild of Margaret Lawson who put together a historical account…

Bombs to Butterflies Revisited

20th June 201922nd June 2019 Graham Wright

Older Ruddingtonians will remember the days before Rushcliffe Country Park – when this sizeable area of the village was used as an Ordnance Storage and Disposal Depot. Our senior citizens will perhaps have even earlier memories – when it housed a bomb-filling factory during the Second World War. In 2003, a book called ‘Bombs to Butterflies’ was published by The Ruddington History Society and The Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park. It was edited by Margaret Lawson and told the history of the area from wartime up to when it became a…

Country Park Café Plans

25th September 201617th October 2016 Graham Wright

Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park are inviting us to have our say on expanding visitor facilities there. For the last 12 months they have been working with Rushcliffe Borough Council, Franklin Ellis Architects and The University of Nottingham on a proposal to refurbish and upgrade the existing building – and to extend it to create a new café. Now they’re holding a public consultation for the proposed café and resource centre this Wednesday the 28th of September between 4pm and 7pm. The Friends Group said “We hope this project will be an…