Cotter’s Park thrives as a haven for both wildlife and plant diversity.

Since its inception, our primary goal has been to cultivate a space where nature can be shared and celebrated by our visitors. We carefully designed the project to complement the existing wildlife habitat, while also enhancing it. Through our efforts, we’ve introduced hundreds of new species of plants and trees, enriching the landscape for years to come.

We have kept maintained  lawns to a minimum using  leaving as much much ground as possible for wild flower lawns this has established really well and what a hit it is with the bees and butterflies.

,Additionally, we’ve welcomed various breeds of waterfowl, including swans, ducks, geese, hens and peacocks, fostering a harmonious coexistence with the park’s native waterfowl such as Canadian grey geese, coots, moorhens, and water rails. little grebes etc….

On this page, you’ll discover an array of species and breeds that have found a home within our park, both through natural migration and intentional planting efforts.

We have installed approx 30 bird nesting boxes, bat boxes and we feed the birds all year round, we already had a great bird population on site but it is increased dramatically this summer.

Our pond is full of fish, some we introduced, some got there on their own, we have a beautiful array of Dragonflies around the pond that are just a joy to spot. We have a good frog population as well, come and stay and take some time to see what you can spot on site.

If you happen to be a bird watcher you are in for a treat.