Windermere Rd Park/ground Saved

[Richard Dye]

Just getting ready to go and introduce some more native wildflowers into our "meadow".

This was the view from my bedroom window earlier today
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Pretty nice view!

 

[Astoness]

nice photos jan...well done to all including frida

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Is it worth collecting some of the berries and potting them up?

Stage 1 - berries collected
Stage 2 - get seeds from berries and dry
Stage 3 is place in sandy soil and leave in fridge for 12 weeks - so next update after Christmas

 

[pjmburns]

Update. Berries still chilling in fridge as it said "3 months".
Also have some in a pot outside. 2 other members are also giving it a go as the tree has now gone.

 

[pjmburns]

This is one of the joys of living by these Fields. Beautiful views

 

[Astoness]

This is one of the joys of living by these Fields. Beautiful views View attachment 216443

that is lovely jan thanks

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

A sight to cheer a grey day. Almost 12 months after I posted a similar picture.
Found in the woodland area next to these Fields this morning

 

[Vivienne14]

Love them Janice. Such delicate and welcome flowers. Despite the recent very cold snap, I notice lots of bulbs have woken up.

 

[pjmburns]

Spotted a few shoots peeping through the leaf mould. We've got a few daffodils in bud but these snowdrops are the first to flower.
Love them - a sign Spring is nearly here.

 

[Lady Penelope]

Really good to see these flowers Janice. We have a grave by the south door at St Michael's which has a wonderful show of snowdrops. We always consider that this is the first welcome sign of spring as they've been blooming for some time now. I suppose they're early as they are in whatever sun comes out yet in a quite sheltered spot.

Penny

 

[pjmburns]

Update. Berries still chilling in fridge as it said "3 months".
Also have some in a pot outside. 2 other members are also giving it a go as the tree has now gone.

Nothing to report on the "seed" front - still waiting but....
Good news courtesy of

we have been awarded a Lottery Grant to replace the 3 White Rowan trees which we have lost. The grant covers cost of trees,, stakes etc - these are on order and will be planted further down the side of the Field where we hope they will have more space to grow thatn the others did on the car park. I will post photos when we have then in the ground.

The grant also covers (for 12 months) the cost of the weekly Tai Chi sessions held every Wednesday from 11 to 12 with a qualified instructor.




(Apologies for the addition of logos but as part of our accepttance of the grant we are expected to tell people about the scheme and then they too might be able to benefit.)

 

[Astoness]

thats great news jan...we all know how hard your small band of merry ladies and men work to keep the fields a joy to visit... look forward to seeing the new trees in the ground

lyn