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NEWS
- ARCHIVE
BBC –
21.02.2008
Bird thieves leave feather trail
Thieves who stole three peacocks from a Dorset country
park left a trail of feathers, police said. The
intruders forced the door of the peacocks' cage at Upton
House, Poole, and stole a peacock and two peahens.
Dorset Police said there was a trail of evidence leading
from the cage to a getaway vehicle which had been parked
outside the gates. The birds would have made a lot of
noise, say police The birds were stolen between Monday
evening and Tuesday morning, police said. The birds are
known to emit a piercing squawk when agitated and are
used as guards by some farmers. Upton House Country Park
has over 100 acres of garden, open parkland, woodland
and shoreline. It is home to several peacocks and even
boasts a Peacock Tearooms on the site.
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FEBRUARY 2008
Three valuable white peacocks
have been stolen from
Upton Country Park
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article
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JULY 2007
Upton Country Park has again
been awarded a prestigious Green
Flag, recognising it as one of
best open spaces in the country.
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A rare plant more at
home in mountain
ranges of South
America is
blossoming in
unusual surroundings
at Upton Country
Park.
Estate workers from
Borough of Poole’s
Leisure Services
team have nurtured
the exotic Puya
plant which is
native to southern
Chile.
Upton Country Park
is believed to be
one of only a
handful of places in
the UK to have
successfully
cultivated the
strange-looking
plant.
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UPTON
COUNTRY PARK FEATURED IN MARCH 2007 ISSUE OF
"POOLE NEWS"
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THE ARTICLE
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Beginners’ Birdwatching Course
The Beginners’
Guide to Birdwatching Course started
on Saturday 31st March
2007 and ran on
alternate Saturdays until 12th
May. This Course was very
popular and places were fully booked
very quickly so look out for next
year's course
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11th December 2006 - Mayor of Poole Raises an Umbrella
The Mayor of Poole, Cllr Mrs Judy Butt, formally
‘planted' a Japanese Umbrella tree at Upton Country Park
to mark the 30th anniversary of the Friends
of Upton Country Park.
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8th September 2006 - Mayor of Poole Exhibits Her
Friends
The Mayor of Poole, Cllr Mrs Judy Butt,
accompanied by her husband and Consort Mr David
Butt, attended the 30th Anniversary
Exhibition of the Friends of Upton Country Park,
a group in which she has been closely involved
with for many years.
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HERE FOR FULL STORY
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modified: June 15, 2008
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