Friends’ Gallery

Thank you Carol S. for these photos of wood anemones in New England Wood.
Not only a sign of spring but an indicator of ancient woodland.

May 2021 – Bluebells have been late this year – but beautiful!

Thanks to Tim B. for sharing these bluebell photos.

April 2021 – gradually easing out of lockdown.

Thank you Barbara M. for these beautiful spring photos. A whisper of green in the plantation set against a great sky and a stunning arch of blackthorn blossom.

During the lockdown lots of you took photos in the park of things that gave you a ‘lift’. We put them in the gallery below. Enjoy!

Thank you to Simon Cock of Indigo Shutter Photography, @indigoshutter, for sharing these stunning photos taken in the park.
Robin, Green Woodpecker, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Blue tit.

Snow in the park – February 2021
Thanks to Tony, Barbara and Jo for sending in these photos.

Thank you Maria Hadden for sharing your photo of the ducks on the lake
- taken early February 2021.

Two more beautiful photos taken by our member, Jo H.
Autumn in the park, in all its glorious glowing colour.

Another fabulous photo of the lake, thanks to Michelle B.

Three beautiful park photos, a shady ramble, stop for refreshment and pause to appreciate the view across the lake,
Thank you very much Michell B. for sharing these.

A beautiful pyramidal orchid, seen in the park and photographed by Gareth H.
Thank you for sharing these photos.

Thank you Carol S. for these lovely early summer photos – purple salsify, dog rose
and a fabulous photo of one of the meadows, full of flower.

A great shot of the lake. Thanks for sharing this with us Jane I.

A joyful image of apple blossom taken by Carol S. in the Traditional Orchard.

Another lovely photo from Carol S.
One of the green winged orchids, rare species in this area, rescued from a disused site
and lovingly transplanted, by the Conservation Volunteers, into various safe locations in the park.

You don’t need an expensive camera to take great photos! Thanks to Kerry and Ian D. for these. How lucky we are that we have all this on our doorstep. (Members of the same household on a local walk.)

A great example of our native English bluebells.
Bells hanging down from one side of the stem, tight upward curl to the edge of the petals. Thank you Carol S.

Beautiful bluebells from Jan N. Thank you!

Ducklings on the lake – photograph from Anne T. Thank you.

Thanks to Lisa L. for this beautiful misty sunrise over the lake.

Ethan M. sent these photos of bright green new leaves in Cherry Orchard Park. Thank you Ethan.

Jayne I. sent us this photo of the stream. Great reflections! Thank you Jayne.

Thanks Carol S. for this photo. Primroses in the spring in the park. How lucky we are.

25th March 2020 – Thank you Antony J. for these. Keep them coming!

Some park memories. These beautiful photos of the park were taken in the spring of 2012 by Chris Taylor. Thanks Chris, for sharing them with us and reminding us how much the park has matured since then.

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25th March 2020 – down the bridleway

25th March 2020 – stitchwort

25th March 2020 – pussy willow

March 25th 2020 – hornbeam leaves unfolding.

March 25th 2020 – Reflections in the lake.

March 25th 2020 – Canada goose

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A November walk in the park – 2019

Ethan Marlow has sent us these beautiful photos taken in the park. We are looking forward to more photos from Ethan, who will also be putting his photos on his photography Facebook page.

Fabulous photo of the lake. Thanks Michelle.

Thanks to Ian Dickel for these photos taken on his walk in the park on May Day.

On a walk through the park and up through Hockley woods our member, Jane Beech, captured this fantastic image.

A wonderful, moody view of the lake, contributed by Richard Pryor.

View down to the lake – Spring 2015 Photo taken by Ian Castleton.

Bluebells – Spring 2015 Photo taken by Ian Castleton.

Primroses, photographed in the park, April 2015.

Some Spring photos, 2015

Greater stitchwort and bluebells. A beautiful photo taken by Friend, Tim Longley on our Spring Walk. Thanks Tim.

Thanks to Diane Grew for these orchid photos.
It just goes to show, you don’t need expensive equipment to take great shots.
Just sharp eyes and a mobile phone.!