Walled Garden and Copse News

Walled Garden Hedge Planting
Winter Copse News From David
Egyptian Geese Visit the Pond
Untold Stories Event & Information
Wanted Info on who is Damaging the Pond Railings
JOIN EASY FUNDRAISING Nominate FOGP as your Charity

AMAZON: When buying choose FOGP as your Charity
Memorial Benches. How to buy one. New Photo
POLICE: New Contact Info for reporting Mopeds in the Park

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WALLED GARDEN HEDGE PLANTING
All went swimmingly to plan with the delivery of the plants to replace the box hedge and the manure to give them a good start until the north wind blew and we were iced up and snow covered.
Dean and Charlotte of Veolia managed to plant a row on the first freezing Saturday and after that the snow descended and planting was halted. Thankfully Dean has started again and planted another side and will continue during the warmer weather. The garden remains closed until all the planting is done, the displaced pavings mended and the garden is safe to walk in.

Sad news for the GGG,Gladstone Gardening Group, as the creative of us had fashioned our Christmas constructions of twig, leaf and recycled rubbish ready to decorate the garden as we have done the last two years. Photos: Bringing in the plants: The manure arrives: Laying out the plants to a scale: Unpacking the plants

WINTER COPSE NEWS FROM DAVID
The copse is an invaluable refuge for wildlife during the bitterly cold winters. The density of the trees act as a wind-brake keeping temperatures warmer than in the surrounding park land. This is a welcome relief to the small birds seeking shelter whilst foraging for insects and seeds on the woodland floor. The dense covering of fallen leaves provides additional warmth for wood mice, frogs and toads hibernating during the coldest months. The berries from holly, hawthorn, blackthorn and the seeds from flowering ivy provide welcome nourishment for resident and migrating birds.
Photos: Holly berries and Robin with a juicy worm

EGYPTIAN GOOSE ON POND STATUE
The gardening group have heard these geese recently heading across the garden to the north maybe flitting between Welsh Harp and the GP pond.
Introduction date into the UK varies but in the 1960's there was a well established group in Norfolk that has since expanded rapidly.
They breed in late winter laying their eggs in holes and under bushes.
Male and female are similar

UNTOLD STORIES EVENT & INFORMATION
Brent Council and Lin Kam Art presented the Anchor, the Drum, the Ship and you might have heard the designers, London-based artist, Harun Morrison, and horticulturalist, Antonia Couling, speak about the concept behind the design and the planting on 'Gardeners Question Time' on BBC radio 4. You can follow the history boards around the pond area, photos below.
Below is a youtube link of the highlights.
https://untoldstoriesbrent.cargo.site/ Photo: The design from the air

DO PLEASE JOIN EASYFUNDRAISING
IT IS SUCH AN EASY WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FRIENDS OF GLADSTONE PARK.

For example if you buy anything from John Lewis they donate 2% of the value to the Friends! These donations help the Gladstone Gardening Group to buy tulips, alliums and other bulbs for spring colour and contribute to the perennial beds in the walled garden.

HELP MAKE YOUR PARK EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL BY CONTRIBUTING

RAISE MONEY FOR THE FRIENDS OF GLADSTONE PARK
VIA EASY FUNDRAISING
A huge variety of companies are paying charity donations via the website Easy Fundraising.
Follow the link below and nominate the Friends of Gladstone Park as your charity. Download the app which allows you to see which companies support charities this way when you use your browser.
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/panel/
AND VIA AMAZON SMILE
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1180529-0
We will use your funding to encourage the park's wildlife, plant in the walled garden and copse and for projects to enhance the park

MEMORIAL BENCHES: MORE NEEDED AS WE WOULD LIKE SOME ALONG THE NEW CYCLE PATH AND IN THE PEACE GROVE. People like to rest, stare at the sun, comfort their baby or just admire the view when walking the park especially along the new cycle track where there is just one bench at present.
Is there a loved one you would like to remember and think about when visiting the Gladstone Park?
PHOTO: Husband and wife, Paul and Yvonne with Helen A taking a welcome break from gardening.
COST: Email: brent.parks.services@brent.gov.uk
or speak to Brent Council on 020 8937 5619

NO MOPEDS PERMITTED TO DRIVE IN THE PARK
If you see a moped in the park, photograph it with the number plate visible and take down details of the time and where you saw it. Email your ward SNT as below and the police have agreed to follow this up where there is sufficient evidence.
Mopeds are not allowed to drive through the park and people are not allowed to sleep in the park.
If you have information about mopeds, rough sleeping or antisocial behaviour:

Email or Tweet your ward, either Dollis Hill, Willesden Green or Cricklewood and Mapesbury Safer Neighbourhood Team, (SNT), as below.
Do not put yourself at risk by taking photographs of people, but make a note of registration numbers, descriptions, time and location.
Remember that the SNT can only follow up messages when they are on a working shift, so they should not be contacted about urgent issues.

DOLLIS HILL: E: DollisHill.SNT@met.police.uk Tweet: @MPSDollisHill
WILLESDEN GREEN: E: WillesdenGreen.SNT@met.police.uk Tweet: @MPSWillesden
CRICKLEWOOD AND MAPESBURY: E: Mapesbury.SNT@met.police.uk Tweet: @MPSMapesbury

IF A CRIME IS HAPPENING IN FRONT OF YOU

PHONE 999 if the suspect is nearby or if anyone is hurt or in danger. If you see a weapon or drug dealing and the dealer is visible, call 999. If you find a hidden stock of drugs, call 999.

FOR OTHER CRIMES

phone 101,
use the MPS website www.met.police.uk
tweet @MetCC
go to Wembley police station counter.

You can also contact the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org

DUMPED RUBBISH

To report dumped rubbish, use Brent Council’s "Cleaner Brent" App or report it online via their website.

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