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Future Plans: 2011/2012
Some of the following are suggestions only at present but could happen in 2011/2012. Some were indicated at last year's AGM. Watch this space!
• More imaginative planting of trees and shrubs in both parks. You may have noticed the extra shrubs including lavender and roses in Cator Park and the old-fashioned type bourbon roses in Alexandra Recreation Ground. All shrub areas were freshly-mulched and the rose beds manured. The once-neglected border round the Park House is being modelled on the shrub borders at Down House. We are planting more old-style roses e.g. Eglantyne, Mary Rose, the Alexandra Rose, Sir John Betjman as well as lavender, azalea, crocosmia, hardy fuschia and camellia over a three year period. An attractive mahogany knee-rail has been fixed around the border, similar to those in Kelsey Park.
• The ancient holly hedge was made good in Cator Park and, with supportive new fencing, will be monitored and maintained.
• A Music event with a jazz band in Alexandra Recreation Ground in Love Parks Week (July 2011) with raffle, face painting, cake and soft drink stalls.
• Small wild flower verges and orchards to be created in both parks.
• Bat Walks in Cator Park on April 28th and June 30th. Led by Jason Cunningham. We will able to hear the bats via electronic bat detectors.
• Tree identification in both parks. An Autumn Tree Walk , possibly led by Arboricultural Officer Mark Byfield, will take place next November. Date and time to be announced.
• Entry again of both parks for a People for Parks inspection. We have just been awarded our second flag and certificate for both parks. Also awarded new signage which will be installed in both parks in early summer.
• Additional new seats and picnic benches in both parks. Our grant award will pay for the installation of these needed items.
• Another Green Chain walk.
• Salvation Army Band in Alexandra Recreation Ground sometime in the summer.
• More bulb planting in November in both parks. Volunteers will be needed for this ongoing event..
• Carols in the Park next December in Alexandra Recreation Ground followed by free mulled wine and hot mince pies. Let's hope it will be less cold like this year!
And also:
Bird Walk: on May 15th , covering Cator Park and Alexandra Recreation Ground.. All walks organised in conjunction with Penge Partners.
Punch and Judy shows if we get sponsors to help towards the cost of this.
Laminated display boards with information on wildlife, floral and arborical life in the parks (similar to those at High Elms).
Long term plans:
- Restoration of the drinking fountain in Alexandra Recreation Ground. Stage One - the cleaning, repointing and retiling the plinth with natural stone was accomplished in Spring 2009. Stage Two (2010?) will involve re-gilding the lettering and plugging the unsightly gap with a matching granite tile.
- Re-ordering and improving some aspects of Cator Park, adding in fifty new shrubs to the borders.
- A ceramic mural for Alexandra Recreation Ground.
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