We have now updated the website with:
Martyn Hornsby Smith had written a run down of all the apples, pears and plums we have in the community orchard, which you can find on our website under the Environment header.
Sadly, there are a number of other trees in the Park that have been planted over the years whose variety we do not know.
If anyone would like to find out more, there is an Apple Identification Day on Sunday at Wakefield run by Helping Britain Blossom. Details here.
If anyone finds out the names of the unknown trees, perhaps you would let us know and we can label them.
Along with our new Ecology and Geology information board, we have designed an I-Spy Trail for children to learn about the different habitats in the Park and spot some of the key nature items in each.
If you would like a copy they are available at the following places marked in red. Continue reading
Once again the sun shone on the Parkinson’s Park Children’s Gala as Guiseley Brass Band played and Professor Dan twisted his balloons into mermaids and entertained the children. A ‘flight’ of fairies flitted around the Park getting their faces painted for the Fancy Dress Competition – which was won by Harry Potter! ‘He’ said that it was great to win his second Children’s Gala!!
The Scarecrow family did think they too Continue reading
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