Mountsfield Park

@MountsfieldPC Steven and Mary congratulations on the cafe's 3 year anniversary. It has become so popular and has made such a positive impact on the park.

@running_past @LouiseKrupski @JamesJWalsh @John_Muldoon This is is one of the Section 106 funded foxproof bins at Mountsfield Park. They are too small and the foxes can easily reach up and pull the rubbish from them. The rubbish does not get cleared until the following day. We need larger bins that are out of reach for the foxes.

@LouiseKrupski The first yellow rattle this year pushing up through the grass sward and buttercups @mountsfieldpark #NoMowMay

You’ll be seeing some signs around #Lewisham soon on uncut areas explaining what we are doing. Every small patch of land left undisturbed at this time of year makes huge difference to insect & bird populations. Pls post your own wild areas to encourage others to get involved.

@ActionLewisham @LewishamCouncil @LewishamCouncil have stated that they are no longer replacing trees that have been chopped down or have died in our parks and open spaces - is this true?

@LewishamCouncil Great to hear this. And as part of that commitment to biodiversity please stop using weed killers. And stop cutting down mature trees.

🦋 As part of our commitment to biodiversity, we have meadow areas in many of our green spaces that are only cut once a year. 🌼 Support #NoMowMay by leaving your garden growing - this helps promote vital habitats for our wildlife! 🦔 Tag us with your favourite garden pics!

@ActionLewisham @LewishamCouncil #NoMowMay Lewisham Council response to our #StopTheSpraying ePetition councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDis…

@LouiseKrupski #NoMowMay

@BottonsFun @janbrulc @JamesJWalsh Fair rides or vehicles at least 1m from the stem is not sufficient protection, even with ground protection in parks. @WoodlandTrust suggest 'a root protection area is usually a calculated area of ground that lies immediately under a tree and just beyond the extent of its crown'.

@mountsfieldpark @janbrulc @JamesJWalsh The guidelines are that you stay under a meter away from the trunk of the tree, obviously because we venture in a lot of parks we know the all the guidelines of the trees and the environment safe, because of the weather the rides had to be situated near the path to protect grass

@BottonsFun @janbrulc @JamesJWalsh Long term damage to the trees would be due to soil compaction when encroaching their root protection areas as you have done here. This oak tree has been pruned because it is in decline, probably due to soil compaction. Without realising it, you are making the problem worse.

@mountsfieldpark @janbrulc @JamesJWalsh Please explain how putting the fair near the tree for under a week will do long term damage to the tree. The fair was erected under adverse weather conditions, we have been providing a fun fair in this park for 17 years and never done any damage to the trees or the ground.

To #southlondon & #lewisham for another #park sign up! 📢 Mountsfield Park offers a café, children's play area, Lewisham People's Day music and cultural event, community gardens & more. Why not explore it this weekend? Further info: goparks.london/park/mountsfie…

Stop the Spraying – Lewisham Council Herbicide Petition by Friends of Mountsfield Park mountsfieldpark.wordpress.com/2022/12/18/sto…

EXTREMELY URGENT: All hands to the watering can! 💦#streettrees need more watering than usual in #drought, the lives of young trees are esp. at risk! 🌳😨 Any dry tree, 20 litres, 2/3 times a week, regardless of rain. It's almost impossible to give too much. Please start now! 🙏

Tree pits: plants vs glyphosate mountsfieldpark.wordpress.com/2022/06/21/tre…

We'll be playing at Mountsfield Park tomorrow evening - bring your chair and enjoy the sound of summer! #brassband #hithergreen #catford @WeAreLewisham @JamesJWalsh @LouiseKrupski

Thrilled to see the bandstand @mountsfieldpark come alive again with a wonderful brass band - on now so still time to come and join big turnout. @WeAreLewisham #catford #lewisham

Lewisham Family Cycling Library are coming to @mountsfieldpark on 22 May. If you have young kids and fancy trying out car free life, book a slot for some 1-2-1 support: eventbrite.co.uk/e/22-may-2022-…

Lewisham Council Children’s Play Consultation – Deadline 25 March 2022 mountsfieldpark.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/lew…

Meadow planting events at Mountsfield Park SE6 13th and 27th March 2022 mountsfieldpark.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/mea…

@STfLLondon @katrinajramsey @TheStreetTree @DaveGoulson Perforated EcoRubber watering tubes and reusable weldmesh steel cages?

@mountsfieldpark @katrinajramsey @TheStreetTree @DaveGoulson Good idea! We will look into this. Currently trying to source biodegradable watering tubes and non-plastic cages. Any ideas?

@STfLLondon @katrinajramsey @TheStreetTree @DaveGoulson Would it be better to install chestnut tree stakes rather than rounded conifer stakes that contain chemical biocides? The chestnut tree stakes last much longer than rounded posts and do not leach biocides into the soil.