LB of Merton’s Tree Preservation Order, Wimbledon Park Golf Course
Comments by FOWP on LB of Merton's Tree Preservation Order, Wimbledon Park Golf Course 20200420 - Support and comments on Wimbledon Park Golf Club TPO
Tree Maintenance, 4th May 2019
The larger trees planted this February need weeding and watering. Come with your friends and family for an enjoyable day weeding. Join us. 20190502-Flyer-Weeding-May-19
Inspection and current works – Horse Close Wood (Wimbledon Park Woods)
The database has 310 entries and even so many of the lesser trees are not individually itemised but listed within groups/parcels. Fifty trees are on the order and the inspection details are for only those 50, all others being ‘no action’ on the present inspection cycle. A few explanatory notes. Many work entries are ‘clear [...]
Natural history notes – 19th April 2018
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 19th April 2018:- Just one Black-headed gull left, so they have departed for their breeding areas. The importance of Ashen Grove Wood is shown by birds singing there and doubtless breeding: Blackcap, Blackbird, Blue tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Great tit, Mistle thrush, Robin, Song thrush, Wood pigeon, Wren and Stock [...]
Natural history notes – 21st March 2018
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 21st March 2018:- Black-headed gulls have assumed their breeding plumage, with dark heads and are disputing amongst themselves in preparation for departure for the breeding grounds. The Common gulls seem to have gone already. Canada geese are departing to breed elsewhere. A patrol man with a border collie dog [...]
Join us for more tree planting in Horse Close Wood
Join us for a family-friendly tree planting event on 24 and 25 February 2018, 10am to 1pm. We will be planting 600 more trees in Horse Close Wood to protect veteran Oak trees on the southern edge of the wood. See Flyer tree planting Feb 18-1 for further details. Hope to see you there!
Natural history notes – 12th April 2017
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 12th April 2017:- A few of the Mute Swans are defending territory, an uphill struggle as they are greatly outnumbered by the 35 odd sub-adult birds. Less song was heard as many birds were busy with nesting. The Wild Cherries in Horse Close Wood were in flower. Hawthorns had [...]
Natural history notes – 25th March 2017
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 25th March 2017:- Many resident bird species were in song: Blackbird, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Wren and Stock Dove. Stock Doves have increased greatly in the park since their return as a breeding species in 2004. They are rather [...]
Natural history notes – 9th September 2016
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 9th September 2016:- Waterbirds gave much the same story as the previous two months, geese, swan and coot numbers remain high, with 100 Canada, 30 Greylag and 26 Egyptian Geese, 35 Mute Swans and 80 Coots. The latter two species have now been seen in greater numbers than usual [...]
Natural history notes – 22nd August 2016
Dave Dawson's natural history notes for 22nd August 2016:- Canada Geese, at 110 birds, were seen in high numbers for August, again suggesting no effect of the various attempted control methods. The other two species of goose also continue to be found in high numbers; many Greylags move out by August, so the 30 birds [...]