IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ALDRIDGE ROAD RECREATION GROUND

The Aldridge Road Recreation Ground is to have new gates fitted to its Shady Lane entrance. Other improvements to the site will be an extra barriers at the Randwick Grove entrance (This is to help stop motor bikes using this entrance which can be very dangerous) and the path between Shady Lane and Randwick Grove is to be upgraded. (re Tar maced*) .
*This is itended to help those using the recreation ground in particular disabled users in wheel chairs or mothers with push chairs and so on, to cross it without having to face the hazard of ruts and large puddles.
It is good to see the Councils Leisure Services department are funding improvements to some of the open spaces in the Oscott area as well as other areas in the city. The FOQNR have been campaigning for this for some time.
This funding is not new but part of their existing city wide strategic infrastructure allowance used to keep our open spaces in good condition.
The FOQNR which incorporates the Aldridge Road Recreation ground will be battling to get even more of the Cities Leisure Services resources spent in the area as there are many other things which need to be done and it is time we had our fair share of any funding available.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS

On behalf of the FQNR Committee I would like to wish all its members and the users of the Queslett Nature Reserve a very Happy Christmas.

Councillor Keith Linnecor
Chair FQNR

I LOVE THE SWANS IN THE RESERVE

Letter

I can not get on the reserve as much as I would like to but I must say how much better it looks these days.
The paths are much better and the main path from Ashworth Road to the ASDA Old Horns is much better since Councillor Linnecor had it improved some years ago.
On the down side however is the drought over the last year has reduced the level of the lake. Lets hope all the rain we are now having will help top it up.
The thing that always stands out for me is seeing those beautiful swans on the lake which i love to see.
But I do wish the vandals would stop throwing the life belts into the lake.
I love the reserve and thank all those who look after it very much.

P. Cooke
Details supplied.

KEEP THE RESERVE TIDY

Letter

The Queslett Nature Reserve is a special place where you can go for a walk and enjoy watching the local wild life and this is how the Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve want it to stay.
We do not want to have building put up in it, Tar mac paths laid all over it, or public events taking part in it.
We want to keep it tidy, well managed and for the use of not only its human users but more importantly for its wild life.

B. Brookes. member FQNR

DON'T FORGET THIS IS THE TIME TO FEED THE BIRDS

Although the weather has not been to bad this year it is still the time to feed our wild birds, either in your garden or the at the Queslett Nature Reserve.
If you are going to feed the birds in the reserve please avoid giving them white bread and if you put out nuts in a mesh bag please remove it when it is empty.

Meal worms go down well with bird like robins and apples are enjoyed by birds like the black bird.
Wild bird seed is another favourite.
It is always best to feed birds in the morning.
For the best advice on how to feed birds see the RSPB webb site.