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Wednesday 11 October marked the ninth anniversary of parkrun at Panshanger Park, with celebrations taking place on Saturday 14 October.

It has been a fragmented sort of summer; the bright June weather became but a distant memory and a resignation that we’d seen the summer sunshine peak. But September brought with it a resurgence of the summer weather and the wildlife! Many butterflies and insects re-emerged and became active again.

Leading ecologists have identified Panshanger Park in Hertfordshire as one of the most important habitats for a group of beetles in the UK, including recording a significant number of rare species. 

The summery weather has been in short supply this year, however, even if the sun isn’t shining there’s still plenty of reasons to go outside and enjoy your local green spaces.

Members of the Enfield Chace Hunt Pony Club were able to enjoy a summertime ride around the sights of Panshanger Park.

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As the summer season progresses it’s a good time of year to be looking for dragonflies and damselflies. Why not head down to Panshanger Park for some great spotting opportunities?

Panshanger Park has been named a dragonfly hotspot by the British Dragonfly Society (BDS) due to its thriving dragonfly population.

Runners from Hertfordshire laced up their running shoes for the inaugural Welwyn 10k to take place at Panshanger Park.

Summer has now arrived, and these warmer temperatures really kick started the growth of our summer flowering plants.