SIX acres of extra parkland at Upton Country Park is set to be opened today.

Located along the shoreline of Holes Bay the £250,000 project offers views and provides new parkland for residents, visitors and wildlife to enjoy.

New pathways have also been designed on higher ground to safeguard against predicted future flooding and lessen intrusion on the wetlands.

To celebrate the opening, Bournemouth and Poole College students undertaking apprenticeships at Cobham plc, have created an outdoor ‘picture frame.’

This frame beautifully captures the natural landscape and the views over Poole Harbour.

Borough of Poole environmental services portfolio holder Cllr John Rampton said: “I would like to thank all the apprentices for their hard work, dedication and wonderful ideas -and for creating such a wonderful feature for Upton Country Park.”

Meanwhile, Gerry Bishop - from Cobham plc - said: “Our apprentices got involved in the project and were immediately aware of just how important the project was for the local environment, wildlife and local community.”