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Ten beech trees planted in Crabtree Fields this autumn
The Friends group have planted ten beech trees at Crabtree Fields public open space, to restore the hedge that surrounds the eastern border of the park. The beech saplings, which are about five years old, were all planted by volunteers … Continue reading
Repairs and maintenance at Crabtree Fields this autumn and winter
The Friends group have asked Camden parks’ department to make a repair to the pergola at Crabtree Fields after a section of timber broke on Friday 11 October. The Friends group fenced off the area under the pergola and alerted … Continue reading
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Tagged beech, London, London Borough of Camden, nature, public open spaces, volunteering, wildlife
This is why park hedges should not be cut in the spring and summer months
Farmers are not allowed to cut hedges between 1 March and 31 August to protect the habitat of nesting birds. The same guidance should be applied to public parks in our cities, yet all too often it is ignored. Using … Continue reading
Oaks and hornbeams make a return in Whitfield Gardens and Crabtree Fields
“By the time London was first colonised by people, it would have been covered by oak and hornbeam woodland,” says the London Wildlife Trust. Yet there are no oaks or hornbeams in Fitzrovia’s public open spaces… until this month. Now … Continue reading
