Camden Council has closed the children's playground at Crabtree Fields because parts of it are in need of repair. However, Camden says they want to remove and replace most of the equipment. "I write to inform you that we have been advised that wooden play features at Crabtree Fields have reached their end of life … Continue reading Repairs to children’s playground
Crabtree Fields closing times, autumn to winter 2021
Crabtree Fields will open at 07:30 hours daily and close at the following times from September 2021 to January 2022. The opening and locking is done by Camden's contractor idverde. MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2021 19.00 HRSMONDAY 04 OCTOBER 2021 18.30 HRSMONDAY 18 OCTOBER 2021 18.00 HRSMONDAY 25 OCTOBER 2021 17.30 HRSSUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 2021 16.30 … Continue reading Crabtree Fields closing times, autumn to winter 2021
Autumn maintenance and planting at Crabtree Fields
Native annual wildflowers planted by the Friends. Now that the main nesting season is over we can start our programme of autumn maintenance and preparation for planting of trees at Crabtree Fields. The beech hedge has already been trimmed and the other hedges are due to be cut over the next few months. Camden's contractor … Continue reading Autumn maintenance and planting at Crabtree Fields
Rowan tree in blossom
Creamy white flowers on one of the three rowan trees in Crabtree Fields. There aren't many rowan trees in Fitzrovia but there are three in Crabtree Fields public park. Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) is native to Britain and is also known as mountain ash, witch wiggin tree, keirn, and cuirn, according to the Woodland Trust. In … Continue reading Rowan tree in blossom
Spring blossom on a plum tree at Crabtree Fields
Plum (Prunus cerasifera) blossom in February. Signs of spring are showing at Crabtree Fields: blossom on a plum tree, near the Colville Place gate. Plum (Prunus cerasifera) is one of the earliest trees to blossom in the park. It is native to southeast Europe and western Asia. It was introduced to Britain so long ago … Continue reading Spring blossom on a plum tree at Crabtree Fields
Over a hundred trees planted this autumn and winter at Crabtree Fields
Some of the trees we planted during the first week of December. The Friends group have now completed our sessions of winter planting in Crabtree Fields. This past week we planted nearly 100 saplings, thanks to the The Conservation Volunteers Dig Trees’ scheme which supplied the trees. In November we planted 30 trees provided by … Continue reading Over a hundred trees planted this autumn and winter at Crabtree Fields
In flower: loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) flowers in late autumn but is unlikely to bear any fruit. If you take a wander through Crabtree Fields at the moment you may be lucky to smell the fragrant blossom of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Native to China and widely grown in Japan it is often referred to as Japanese loquat. In … Continue reading In flower: loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
Thirty saplings for hedges planted in Crabtree Fields
Ready to plant. 30 saplings and tree planting spade. This morning we planted 30 saplings at Crabtree Fields to increase the density and amount of native hedgerows -- including six crab apple trees. In all we planted six each of crab apple (Malus sylvestris), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), dogwood (Cornus sanguinea), dog rose (Rosa canina), and … Continue reading Thirty saplings for hedges planted in Crabtree Fields
Autumn and winter maintenance and planting at Crabtree Fields
Vegetation around the park has been trimmed. The Friends group and Camden's contractor idverde have completed the first stage of the autumn and winter pruning of hedges at Crabtree Fields in readiness for planting of new trees and shrubs. The autumn trim will make it easier to sweep the hard surface areas. The vines on … Continue reading Autumn and winter maintenance and planting at Crabtree Fields
Sightings of bats in Crabtree Fields
Common pipistrelle bat. Source: Barracuda1983 / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) Bats are roosting in or near to Crabtree Fields public open space and can be seen flying among the trees shortly after sunset. Three positive sightings of either common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) or soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) bats have been made during August. These two species … Continue reading Sightings of bats in Crabtree Fields
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