Pearson Park Wildlife Garden
Location
OS Map Reference
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When to visit
Opening times
10am - 4pm weekdaysPlease note: when staff are required elsewhere, Pearson Park Wildlife Garden may be closed during these times
To check before you visit, please phone our York office (weekdays only) on 01904 659570
We are closed all bank holidays and for the Christmas period
Best time to visit
March to JuneAbout the reserve
Despite being tiny and in the middle of a city, our office space is surprisingly rich in wildlife - 10 species of bird have bred in the garden, 14 species of butterfly and 6 species of dragonfly and damselfly have been recorded.
This site is a working office and demonstrates what can be achieved if you view a space for wildlife as a tangle rather than a garden. It shows what happens when nature can get on and do its thing. Vegetation is managed in a wildlife-friendly way and allowed to thrive rather than just being cut back - the space follows the natural cycle of flowering and dying. It tends to be quieter in winter, but creatures are still sheltering and we provide habitat that wildlife needs as it sleeps or hibernates.
The office grounds are a crucial point in a network of habitat corridors, residential gardens and parks that help wildlife to continue to move freely around the city.
Thank you!
Your support and donations have enriched the garden with an urban wildlife sculpture, interactive path games, a day shelter and new interpretation boards.
Insects and the city
To see the tangle's wildlife at it's busiest and best, visit in spring and summer. Why not take a breather, relax on a bench and watch the world go by?
Looking into the densely vegetated pond you'll see newly emerged damselflies in late spring. An array of what many consider flowering weeds attract butterfly species like common blues, small tortoiseshells, brimstones, and orange-tips. Long-tailed tits dance about in the hedgerows and bramble, and in autumn the bramble's seed heads provide food for the striking bullfinch.
Seasonal highlights
- Spring: Plants - Bluebell; Snowdrop; Amphibians - Smooth newt; Birds - Blue tit; Chaffinch; Goldfinch
- Summer: Plants - Meadow cranesbill; Purple loosestrife; Inverterbrates - Peacock butterfly; Green shield bug; Migrant hawker
- Autumn: Mammals - Pipstrelle bat; Invertebrates - Garden spider; Plants - Hazel
- Winter: Birds - Long-tailed tit; Robin; Mammals - Fox
Directions
Public transport
Frequent buses run to Princes Avenue, with the nearest bus stop a one minutre walk away. The nearest train station is Hull.
By car
Pearson Park Wildlife Garden is located just off Princes Avenue in Hull, opposite Westbourne Avenue. On street car parking is available in the area with a short walk to the garden.
Male smooth newt © Paul Gunning
©Philip Precey
Magical Wildlife Moment
Witnessing the courtship dance of smooth newts in the pond.
The autumn colours were even more beautiful when the sun came out
Photo Credit - Telling our Story Volunteer, Sara
