Two giant oak beams were lifted into place to finish the entrance to the wildlife garden. They have come all the way from some fallen down trees in Richmond Park in southwest London.
The garden is coming to life again now, but the recent frosts have slowed the growth of the new shoots. However the warm weather due towards the end of this week should help them along. This is one of the best times to look for birds in the park as they are singing loudly and showing themselves off. As the leaves aren't on the trees, they can be seen that much easier.
The garden is open all year round to the public during daylight hours. It is located off York Bridge and is adjacent to the tennis courts.
19/02/2008
05/02/2008
Big Schools Birdwatch
Over the last 2 weeks, The International Community School has been carrying out the Big Schools Birdwatch in the wildlife garden. They saw 4 blue tits, 3 great tits, 2 jays, 3 carrion crows, 2 wood pigeons and 2 blackbirds.
These results go into the large pool of data that the RSPB has collected over the last 2 weeks not only from schools carrying out the birdwatch in their schoolgrounds or local park, but from the hundreds of thousands of people across the country who send in results from their gardens.
The Big Garden Birdwatch and Big Schools Birdwatch have now collected over 25 years worth of data, identifying trends such as the decline in house sparrow numbers in London.
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