June 2007
30th June 2007
A new ladybird-sized bug which eats rosemary and lavender, originating in southern Europe has found its way onto the Pleasaunce's rosemary plants. Attrractive in metallic green and purple striped livery, it can chomp its way through garden shrubs.
 30th June 2007
Unlike at the May Fayre, which was all but washed out, there was a swarm in the Pleasaunce last wek. This was a swarm of bees which had attached itself at a Japanese crab apple tree in the front of the park opposite the Co-op. Some local beekeepers were summoned to start a new hive.
 30th June 2007
The new feature of the Moat, a blue moulded plastic drum, is not what it might appear, but a life-saving device for the fish.
 22nd June 2007
Among the fish of the Moat, a couple of terrapins, believed to be red-eared sliders are to be found
 22nd June 2007
Radio 4 play about the friendship between Railway Children Author E Nesbit, former resident of Well Hall and the playwright Noel Coward. The two met at Romney Marsh where E Nesbit lived in the last two years of her life 1922 - 1924. Noel Coward was a great admirer of her work and an open copy of one of her books was found by his bed when he died in 1973. E Nesit encouraged the young playwright and read the drafts for some of his early plays.
 22nd June 2007
Among the Pleasaunce's 240 trees are three varieties of horse chestnut - common, Indian and red. The Parks and Open Spaces department of the council have prepared a tree trail of the Pleasaunce with 22 stops shown on this map. It is available from 0208 319 4352.
 22nd June 2007
A poppy has started to colonise the wildflower garden by the ponds. Its vivid red brings a splash of colour.
 12th June 2007
One of the arboricultural events of the Pleasaunce's year has begun in the woodland garden; the tulip tree is coming into flower with its pale yellow blossom. These will be in full bloom for the next few weeks.
 12th June 2007
The moorhens in the the Moat are staging their annual tussle for territory. Jason has pictured a recent scrap between two males, with a female watching from close quarters, no doubt interested in which would be the stronger of the two.
The first brood of four moorhen chicks which hatched out only lasted days before falling prey to either the visiting heron or foxes.
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