Whats missing from the lake answers on a £10 note?
In the same area the mini woodland walk which has been in passable for a long time has been cleared
Over at the Gulf War memorial flowers have been planted but like all plants in that area they will struggle unless someone take the trouble to water them as its so dry and sheltered there
A few Moorhens and young are about on the lake they hide and seem to come from no were the sun has brought out the butterfly's this week
The stones on the lake edging which have been destroyed by vandal's has been restored again this week most of the original ended up in the lake
The work men have been putting in the plants the lake edge near Tipkinder this week
It doesn't make a lot of sense the plants are under netting there are two things wrong with that first there was netting before and a lot of wildlife got injured as they got caught in it and had their legs broken trying to get free. Second the width of the plants is greater than the size of the holes so they cant grow up or they will get shredded if they intended to remove it in time you will end up pulling half the plants up stuck in the netting. If the plants are the correct type the ducks shouldn't eat them
Mother out with her babies we have had very few babies this year as there is no were for them to breed other than the island
The cycle racks have been damaged vandal's or other?
The edge of the lake near Tipkinder is being dug out to have coir roles fitted. This should have been done long ago as part of the restoration basically they are rolls as you can see below that come pre packed with plants of various types so they have everything they need to grow in one simple package helping to add air to the lake and improve the water as well as providing some things for wildlife
The Heron has been back again this week and been on the lake side they normally stick to the islands. The flower beds down the main drive are now at there best
The lake had some fresh water this week as the sluice gates were opened
Last year the wildlife group took over the islands and were advised to use weed killer to kill weeds as if you dig up a dock it has a tap root which can go down 12 inch if it gets chopped up you end up with more as each bit will start a new one. They then planted some small bushes and haven't done anything since so now the islands are just a mass of weeds. While this is handy for wildlife it looks a mess the idea would be to plant the right plants which would help wildlife and keep it weed free once you get all these weeds you get 10 years of seeds. It seems all the groups in the park and dwindling down to nothing part of the problem being they cant use mechanical tools etc as good old H&S wont let them so it limits what can be done. As the islands were they had trees on them which helped to stop weeds
I did an interview with Radio Stoke this week in the Park about the new Public Space Protection Orders
TROUBLEMAKERS may be dealt with on the spot as Cheshire East Council has vowed to use new powers to crack down on anti-social hotspots.
Cheshire East Council’s communities and enforcement teams now have the power to apply Public Space Protection Orders and issue on-the-spot fines to individuals who breach an order.
The new powers, under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Police Act 2014, will eliminate the need for court proceedings or civil action, and allow Cheshire East to empower its officers to take immediate action.
The new measures, introduced by the government last year, could be applied in at least five areas in the borough, including two areas in Crewe that has seen regular anti-social behaviour.
While in theory this is a good move and can be applied to dogs off the lead in the park etc as there are no wardens and no one to enforce it its a waste of time nothing will change
The Gulf War flower bed planted by ANTS now has lots of dead plants as no one waters them so this once again has been a waste of time money and effort but they wont be told
Coronation has been mown again but it will be left for another few months before its done again so it will be back to a jungle by then. It may not have been the best idea cutting it now with kids off school all that straw hanging about get some dry weather and kids will think its fun to light it. The rabbit like it though they are growing now
Here is a good one the Bowl hut was part of the restoration and then they had to restore its cladding as part of that they wrecked the bench so now we need restoration of the restoration of the restoration you couldn't make it up could you
Lots of new signs all around the park dogs must be on a lead mostly around the lake as if it doesnt matter in other areas the problem being no one takes any notice and with no wardens to enforce it what the point. Below the stroke club meeting last week and low and behold a dog off the lead
Looking at the islands the wildlife group spent ages clearing all the weeds last year but they were advised it would be a waste of time if you chop up a dock leaf roots you get half a dozen not one there were advised to use a safe weed killer but didnt listen. The few bush's they planted have disappeared under the weeds as it is its best for wildlife they can hide in the weeds
Its likely the paths will start in 2 months but first they must check the trees as digging the paths next to trees will cut roots and could kill the trees
The gardeners have got all the summer bedding in it wont be at its best for a few weeks but its still a welcome site
The first time this year we have seen Ladybirds about
Reporter Jonathan White, Wistaston
A ‘Picnic in the Park for the Armed Forces’ event took place on Sunday 28th June 2015 from 1pm to 9pm at Queens Park in Crewe. The event was organised by Creative Crewe http://www.creativecrewe.co.uk/ and Crewe Town Council http://www.crewetowncouncil.gov.uk/ in honour of current and ex-servicemen. A stage area hosted a number of choirs including Crewe Male Voice Choir, St Mary’s Rainbow Peace Choir and Funky Choir, along with performances from We Are Nomad, Gambler and The Start, plus a variety of dance performances. The Cat Community Radio provided the public address system. There were a number of local uniformed youth organisations in attendance including the Army Cadets, Boys Brigade and Scouts; along with The Royal British Legion, Creative Crewe and Special Olympics Cheshire East. There was also an inflatable slide, a carousel, a land train and all facilities within the Park were open to the public. Attendees were encouraged to bring a picnic and the event took place in hot, sunny weather and was enjoyed by several hundred people.
The park, golf coarse and playing fields have had swallows flying low again some inchs off the ground and very fast I had a hard time getting any sort of photo there are lots of them and they fly straight at you and miss by only a foot.
When the swallows fly high, the weather will be dry. This weather folklore rolls easily off the tongue and there is even some truth to it.
In this case the swallows are not flying high to admire the view; instead they are chasing their next meal. On fine summers' days warm air rises upwards. Insects are also swept up in these bubbles of warmth, sometimes carried hundreds of metres aloft. And, since swallows eat insects, they have to fly higher on fine days to find their food.
Conversely during unsettled and cold weather insects will seek the shelter of trees and buildings, so swallows have to swoop low to find them.
So far this year the swallows haven't had to do much high-level flying. Thanks to a meandering jet stream (the high level band of westerly winds that brings much of the UK's weather) April and May have been pretty soggy affairs.
At the end of March the jet stream meandered north around the UK, anchoring a high pressure system over us and bringing fine sunny days. But since April the jet stream has been turning south at the UK, allowing the low pressure systems, cloud and rain to come our way. Worse still, the winding nature of the jet stream means there is no strong west to east airflow to blow the weather systems through.
Let's just hope the jet stream changes its tune soon, bringing us the kind of weather that will make the swallows fly high.
The young Canada geese are still very well protected by the parents swimming along side them in convoy and you can see how quick they are growing in a few weeks.
A few new ducks chics are about very late but some are very quite this mother only has the one
