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- Thread starter Morturn
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pjmburns
master brummie
Thanks Viv.
We removed quite a number of apples yesterday to allow the rest to grow larger. Those removed will be used - mainly in cooking as they won't be fully ripe yet.
And sell 'em Lyn, putting money back into the park !
pjmburns
master brummie
Just so you don't think it is all sowing seeds and looking at the pretty results.
This was the scene yesterday morning at 10.15.
A wagon arrived and dumped a load of wood chip
This was the result
Two hours of hard work later the car park looked like this
End result is paths now more visible and easier to walk on
This was the scene yesterday morning at 10.15.
A wagon arrived and dumped a load of wood chip
This was the result
Two hours of hard work later the car park looked like this
End result is paths now more visible and easier to walk on
astonishing jan...how you and your co helpers managed to get all of that bark from the car park to the path and spread it in a couple of hours i will never know...well done to all i have seen the video of it being off loaded and there was tonnes of it
lyn
lyn
pjmburns
master brummie
Most Birmingham parks seem to have "friends groups" who organise activities or generally help maintain the park.
Until recently we had the support of a ranger who came and helped and gave us advice but because of cuts (Birmingham short of cash) we no longer have a ranger assigned to our park.
Not sure if I have said before but we also have a weekly tai chi/ qi gong session. This was free but we are now making a small donation each week to keep the group going.
A local football team trains on the field and plays their home matches there - the coach is actually running sessions during the holidays - as he says it keeps the lads off the streets.
A regular haunt of dog walkers and joggers alike. It also provides the main car park for visitors to Moseley Bog.
So it is a well used amenity.
Until recently we had the support of a ranger who came and helped and gave us advice but because of cuts (Birmingham short of cash) we no longer have a ranger assigned to our park.
Not sure if I have said before but we also have a weekly tai chi/ qi gong session. This was free but we are now making a small donation each week to keep the group going.
A local football team trains on the field and plays their home matches there - the coach is actually running sessions during the holidays - as he says it keeps the lads off the streets.
A regular haunt of dog walkers and joggers alike. It also provides the main car park for visitors to Moseley Bog.
So it is a well used amenity.
shame you have lost your ranger jan and now have to pay to continue your tai chi sessions but as you say it is a result of bcc being cash strapped...thoughtful also of the footie manager to keep the training up during the holidays...if only everyone pulled together like this (and i am sure a lot do) then all would be good...keep up the good work but dont over do things..look forward to your undate photos
lyn
lyn
Some history about Richard Grevis' windmill that Morturn mentioned in the above post earlier on this thread. It was linked to Moseley Hall. And there was possibly an Iron Age enclosure somewhere on the site (later ploughed out) From the Bill Dargues site.
There seems to have been visible evidence of an earthwork on what is now Wake Green playing field between Yardley Wood Road and Windermere Road. Possibly an Iron Age enclosure, it survived until the 1820s when it was ploughed out. There was a local legend that King Alfred made his headquarters here before locally defeating the Vikings. While this is possible, it is more likely an imaginative antiquarian invention.
This may be David Cox's Wake Green windmill
Also on the playing fields on a site to the rear of Adrian Croft, Wake Green Windmill was recorded in 1664 as belonging to Richard Grevis of Moseley Hall. It is known to have been leased in 1766 by John Allen from John Taylor of Moseley Hall. It had been demolished by 1834. This windmill is one of the few Birmingham windmills whose appearance is known: a sketch exists drawn by Birmingham water-colourist, David Cox in 1819.
Richard Dye
master brummie
That is great story about King Arthur! I really enjoy that history, too bad it was ploughed out.Some history about Richard Grevis' windmill that Morturn mentioned in the above post earlier on this thread. It was linked to Moseley Hall. And there was possibly an Iron Age enclosure somewhere on the site (later ploughed out) From the Bill Dargues site.
There seems to have been visible evidence of an earthwork on what is now Wake Green playing field between Yardley Wood Road and Windermere Road. Possibly an Iron Age enclosure, it survived until the 1820s when it was ploughed out. There was a local legend that King Alfred made his headquarters here before locally defeating the Vikings. While this is possible, it is more likely an imaginative antiquarian invention.
This may be David Cox's Wake Green windmill
Also on the playing fields on a site to the rear of Adrian Croft, Wake Green Windmill was recorded in 1664 as belonging to Richard Grevis of Moseley Hall. It is known to have been leased in 1766 by John Allen from John Taylor of Moseley Hall. It had been demolished by 1834. This windmill is one of the few Birmingham windmills whose appearance is known: a sketch exists drawn by Birmingham water-colourist, David Cox in 1819.
Richard Dye
master brummie
That is great story about King Arthur! I really enjoy that history, too bad it was ploughed out.Some history about Richard Grevis' windmill that Morturn mentioned in the above post earlier on this thread. It was linked to Moseley Hall. And there was possibly an Iron Age enclosure somewhere on the site (later ploughed out) From the Bill Dargues site.
There seems to have been visible evidence of an earthwork on what is now Wake Green playing field between Yardley Wood Road and Windermere Road. Possibly an Iron Age enclosure, it survived until the 1820s when it was ploughed out. There was a local legend that King Alfred made his headquarters here before locally defeating the Vikings. While this is possible, it is more likely an imaginative antiquarian invention.
This may be David Cox's Wake Green windmill
Also on the playing fields on a site to the rear of Adrian Croft, Wake Green Windmill was recorded in 1664 as belonging to Richard Grevis of Moseley Hall. It is known to have been leased in 1766 by John Allen from John Taylor of Moseley Hall. It had been demolished by 1834. This windmill is one of the few Birmingham windmills whose appearance is known: a sketch exists drawn by Birmingham water-colourist, David Cox in 1819.
Richard Dye
master brummie
That is great story about King Arthur! I really enjoy that history, too bad it was ploughed out.Some history about Richard Grevis' windmill that Morturn mentioned in the above post earlier on this thread. It was linked to Moseley Hall. And there was possibly an Iron Age enclosure somewhere on the site (later ploughed out) From the Bill Dargues site.
There seems to have been visible evidence of an earthwork on what is now Wake Green playing field between Yardley Wood Road and Windermere Road. Possibly an Iron Age enclosure, it survived until the 1820s when it was ploughed out. There was a local legend that King Alfred made his headquarters here before locally defeating the Vikings. While this is possible, it is more likely an imaginative antiquarian invention.
This may be David Cox's Wake Green windmill
Also on the playing fields on a site to the rear of Adrian Croft, Wake Green Windmill was recorded in 1664 as belonging to Richard Grevis of Moseley Hall. It is known to have been leased in 1766 by John Allen from John Taylor of Moseley Hall. It had been demolished by 1834. This windmill is one of the few Birmingham windmills whose appearance is known: a sketch exists drawn by Birmingham water-colourist, David Cox in 1819.