Landscaping Challenges
Within this section, you will find information about common issues and areas of interest that are Operations team are working with and alongside.
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We're an independent charity that cares for many of Milton Keynes parks and green spaces. This adds up to 6,000 acres of river valleys, woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas alongside the main roads.
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Within this section, you will find information about common issues and areas of interest that are Operations team are working with and alongside.
Owning and being responsible for over 6,000 acres of parks, lakes and landscapes across Milton Keynes, the Parks Trust are currently facing some serious challenges from Ash Die Back which is the fungal disease killing Ash trees.
read moreThe Horse Chestnut is a much-loved tree that shows a lovely white blossom in the spring and then as summer moves into autumn produces the much-fabled conker and associated happy childhood memories of collecting the conkers and then launching them into battle. Contrary to general belief the Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) is not native to the UK.
read moreWe work hard to keep the parks safe and protect the beautiful greenspaces of Milton Keynes but litter is an increasing problem.
read moreThis type of bacteria is always present in water bodies in low quantities but only becomes problematic when it blooms and clumps together in large areas producing toxins hazardous to people and animals.
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