Walton Hall Park is the fourth biggest park in Liverpool, at 130 acres of natural beauty it is a well loved community park in North Liverpool. 
The park sits in an over developed area of north Liverpool and covers three wards where over 45,000 people live. 
In 2014 the friends of Walton Hall Park was formed by a group of residents wishing to improve the park for its community, visitors and wildlife. The friends work with the anglers, bowling teams, runners and all of the user groups that make the park a great place to visit.  We have just completed ten wildflower meadows in the park raising the biodiversity across the park for insects and bees. 

The park has two beautiful lakes that are home to many fish, ducks, swans, Canada geese, birds and brimming with wildlife. The lakes are popular with all visitors and anglers who come to use, visit and enjoy. 
Sadly over the last few years the big lake has suffered many problems due to climate change, poor water quality and low oxygen problems. The wildlife are beginning to suffer and we hope with this fund to improve the lakes and the water quality using various methods and advice from many specialist organisations. 

We hope to purchase an D O reader, this is a machine that measure the oxygen dispersal in the water and will tell us if there is any problems including low levels so we can take action quickly.
The price is £ 400
If the oxygen levels are low we also wish to purchase two aerators which are similar to fountains and spray water into the lake up to eight metres which will then higher the oxygen levels quickly. 
Price per unit is £600 x 2 = £1,200
To run the aerators we will need a generator which can run the two from. As there is no electric power near the lake this is essential.
The price is £300
We also want to put in long term oxygen improvements including oxygenating plants. This will raise the oxygen levels more naturally but improve the water quality and give the fish refuge and also aid in the spawning season. They will add to the biodiversity of the lakes, reduce algae problems and absorb pollutants. 
Price per unit £450 x 2 = £900
Lastly if we raise all of the money we hope to make a planting bay in the lake near to the concrete piers. The vegetation marginal bay will be made from coir rolls planted up with oxygenating plants and form a bay for reeds and larger pond planting. 
We are also putting in some duck platforms which will provide the ducks a safe place to nest, more refuge for the fish and we are going to build and pay for them using the friends of the park volunteers and donations of wood. 

Why are we doing this?
The friends group and anglers work alongside the Environment Agency and have had many visits from them over the years and these recommendations have come from them. Three years ago the lakes were surveyed and the same recommendations were made by the company but we have only just got the results as the survey was not for us. We are also working with other agencies and wildlife organisations and each of them are reporting this problem will keep happening unless action is taken. 

The two lakes are brimming with wildlife but raising this money and completing the works needed we can attract so much more and improve it for the wildlife that live there now, creating a better natural wildlife habitat 

It has been very upsetting for all who volunteer, fish and use the park to see the lakes in such a bad condition, the wildlife becoming ill  and we feel with your help we can take action and make the changes needed. We also hope to do some of the work ourselves and of course if anybody would like to donate,  help and can offer expert advice then please get in touch