Two sessions of bulb planting have taken place recently by the Friends of Carshalton Park, of which Hamish Pollock is the newly-elected chairman. A lovely sunny day earlier today, Sunday, 18th November saw about 11 people turn up, young and old alike!   Once again, Carolyn the hard-working Secretary of the Friends organised the bulb planting and thousands of bulbs, provided by the Council’s parks department, have been planted by volunteers in this park over the last five years or so.

Richard, tackling bulb planting under the trees by the entrance

Today, we planted masses and masses of bulbs in the grassland by the main entrance gates area to the park for future visitors to enjoy for many years to come.

Last weekend on Saturday,10th November, we did a very similar exercise along the narrow strip of the open space between Talbot Road and Ruskin Road called the “Ornamental Garden” although the weather then was rather damp…

Ernie, a very keen advocate of bulb planting

Bulb planting in Carshalton Park