Canford Park
(Page Updated June 19th)
The Society has had a long association with the Park, with its chairman, Hilary Long, campaigning for many years to have suitably imposing gates placed at the entrance. In addition, volunteers from the Society have planted many hundreds of daffodil bulbs in and around the park and have paid for the planting of a number of trees.
Volunteers also asisted in the changes made to the sunken rose garden, to make it more wildlife-friendly, while insisting that at least two of the existing rosebeds were left undisturbed.
For the future, we would like to see the Pond Fountain restored, to provide aeration to the water and reduce the likelihood of future algae infestations. In 2022, a council spokesman stated “There has never been a pump at the pond. The fountain originally operated by having mains water pushed through it but this was halted by the utilities company in 2019 due to the risk of pond water flowing back into the fresh water supply."The intention is to set up a working party to work alongside the Council to develop the sunken garden area, removing weeds and cutting back overgrown areas so that the remaining plants can thrive. However, as with so many things, this relies on having the people to carry out the work... If you were interested in joining us on an occasional basis, please drop us a line or give us a ring!
