Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
An Autumn plant safari in Chestnuts Park
Monday was too good a day to let a gammy knee keep me indoors so I set off for a little park safari to Chestnuts Park.
First stop, after the walk there, was a sit on the handy seat under the beautiful willow tree to enjoy the sunshine and watch the world go by.
Then, a little park botany in one of my favourite sections of the park, over by the newly mown wildflower meadow. There's still lots of things blooming.
I counted 18 different species flowering, including knapweed, red clover, autumn hawkbit and spotted lady's thumb.
Behind the community centre, where there is less human activity, there were lots of flowers in the grass, including yarrow and speedwell.
These are all plants of the wayside, not uncommon, but absolutely vital for any insect life that might still be around like hover flies.
Of the municipal plants, Oregon Grape (Mahonia) and False Castor Oil Plant (fatsia japonica), both fine plants, are just coming into flower.
It may be Autumn, and much of Nature is preparing to sleep out the winter, but there's still plenty to see in the neighbourhood.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Newman on
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Really lovely photos Liz, have you a new camera? I’m a friend of Chestnuts Park and we’ve put lots of work into the seating, planting beds, willow elements, and recently installed two separate wild flower meadows in the park. We are always looking for new members to help contribute.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on
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Also a Friend of Chestnuts here! Glad to see the park bringing so much joy. It really came into its own as an essential community space these past few months! Please share more!
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Permalink Reply by Ivana Ćurčić on
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Another Friend of Chestnuts Park here! Liz, I have been following your posts on HOL and enjoying them very much. Thank you for also visiting and writing about Chestnuts Park. As Andy and Robert have also written above, the park is well used and enjoyed, and we are always looking for new members to join us in our endeavours, which includes having a cuppa, too. I started as a complete novice but am learning bit by bit.
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