Videos
Old Park has just been designated as a Local Wildlife Site by Kent Wildlife Trust
We’re delighted to share that Old Park has now been officially recognised as a Local Wildlife Site by Kent Wildlife Trust. This designation...
Drone Footage of Old Park and Chequer’s Wood, Canterbury
The Importance of Old Park for Young People
In this final video in our series of short talks about Old Park, Joey Wicks, coordinator of the Prince of Wales Youth Club in Northgate, explains...
Canterbury Golf Course and Old Park – A connected Landscape
In our penultimate short talk about the importance of Old Park, Ray Goodall, the course manager at Canterbury Golf Club, highlights the ecological...
Old Park’s Butterflies
In our thirteenth short talk about the importance of Old Park, Professor John MacKinnon explains why the diversity of habitats on the site make it...
Old Park’s Wellbeing Value for Local Residents
In our twelfth short talk about the importance of Old Park, local resident Alisha explains why Old Park plays such a vital role in supporting mental...
Phillip Thorne on the Intertwined History of Canterbury and Old Park
In our eleventh video about the importance of Old Park, Phillip Thorne, a local history researcher, describes how the historical fabric of Old Park...
Colin Osborne on Old Park’s rare Acid Grassland Plants
In the tenth of our series of short talks about Old Park, local botanist, Colin Osborne, provides a glimpse into the beauty of Old Park’s rare acid...
Dave Shenton from Kent Moth Group on Old Park’s Magnificent Moths
In the ninth video in our series of short talks about the importance of Old Park, Dave Shenton from Kent Moth Group, explains that Old Park is home...
Nicole Khan of the RSPB speaks about the importance of Old Park in supporting the recovery of the endangered Turtle Dove
In the eighth video in our series about the importance of Old Park, Nicole Khan, from the RSPB's Operation Turtle Dove, talks about challenges...
David Reekie, Chair of Canterbury Ramblers, on Old Park’s unique historical landscape
In the seventh of our series of videos about the Importance of Old Park, David Reekie (Chair of Canterbury Ramblers) reveals some of the secrets of...
Paul Whitfield, Director General of the Wildwood Trust, on Old Park and the government’s 30×30 commitment
In this sixth episode of our series of videos on the importance of Old Park, Paul Whitfield, Director General of the Wildwood Trust, argues that...
Amateur mycologist, David Hanagan, brings the Fascinating World of Old Park’s Fungi to Life!
In the fifth installment of our video series about Old Park, Davd Hanagan (amateur mycologist and professional photographer) shares his passion for...
Professor Jan Pahl on Old Park’s amazing Archaeology
In this fourth installment of our video series about Old Park, Professor Jan Pahl explains that Old Park is one of the most important archaeological...
Richard Moyse on the Wonderfully Diverse Insect Life on Old Park
In this third installment of our video series about Old Park, Richard Moyse from Kent Field Club explains why Old Park’s wonderfully diverse insect...
Video: Jon Shelton from the Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership speaks about the Importance of Old Park within the Stour Valley
In this, the 2nd in our series of short video interviews, Jon Shelton from the Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership, speaks about the importance of...
Launch of Video Series on the Importance of Old Park!
In this, our first video, we have the opportunity to listen to Andre Farrar, chair of Kent Ornithological Society, explaining why Old Park is so...