New trees in the park
This was a busy week for tree planting in the wood. The council tree department kindly gave us an Alder tree to replace the poplar that fell in the storm.… Read More »New trees in the park
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Wildflower meadow sown
This morning we re-sowed the meadow in the park. We used a special mix of seeds for clay soil called em4 from emorsgate. The council had prepared the ground by… Read More »Wildflower meadow sown
Woodland trust trees planted
We planted the 30 free trees from the Woodland Trust today. There were 10 rowan, 10 wild cherries and 10 birch. These have been planted as single trees rather than… Read More »Woodland trust trees planted
Poplar Tree Down
Sadly we lost one of our largest trees last night in the lashing storm that hit the South coast. One of four poplar trees that border the open grass and… Read More »Poplar Tree Down
RSPB Bird Count Winter 2014
This weekend saw the RSPB birdwatch take place. A small but brave group of determined souls battled their way through the lashing rain to DKH Wood and Open Space and… Read More »RSPB Bird Count Winter 2014
New Willow Dome
Tom and Amy from the London Wildlife Trust arrived in the park this morning to create a new, bigger, improved and hopefully alive willow dome! This dome will have 2… Read More »New Willow Dome
Christmas Drinks
Last night we had Christmas drinks in the Fox on the Hill. A few people turned up and we wished each other a Merry Christmas. Thanks to all the Friends… Read More »Christmas Drinks
A Fourth Fruit tree – Howgate Wonder
A fourth fruit tree has been planted today to replace yet another vandalised tree. This time it’s a Howgate Wonder apple. it holds the world record for the weight of… Read More »A Fourth Fruit tree – Howgate Wonder