Birds on the Common: Blackcap
If there is one bird that will be in full song at the moment on Barnes Common, it will be the Blackcap. This bird is
Trees on the Common: Willow
This week the Common took on all its Spring finery: oaks are bright green and with a such a profusion of glorious pollen-laden blossom from
Why don’t we just leave the common to develop ‘naturally’?
I sometimes get asked: “why don’t you just leave the common alone, why do we even need to manage it, surely it can look after
Pinching out Broadbeans
Once your broadbeans start to flower and you are happy with how many flowers you have, pinching out the growing tips can help keep away
Learning from Home Updates
We will be adding regular updates to our Links and Resources page. Please do share any you may come across and we will add to
Birds on the Common: Chiffchaff
If you are out and about on the Common, you may be interested in some of the bird species that also use the Common for
Growing from Scraps
If for you, this is the start of a very different Summer Term, why not try something completely different: This is such great fun, super
Trees on the Common: Thorn
This week on the Common: Spring is advancing in leaps and bounds – the chestnut trees are decorated with their candles, the hybrid apple trees
I’m All Ears…Bats on the Common
As the saying goes – we have two ears and one mouth, so should listen twice as much as we speak – and there has
Sunflower Superhighway in the Sky!
Help us share sunshine and sunflowers across our community! Sharon has free seeds for you to plant in your own garden: just send your address
