We (the Friends of Albion Millennium Green) were thrilled to receive this photograph of the Green viewed from above, from the home of one of our neighbours. (They wished to remain un-named.) What a treat to get this alternate view on this space that we love. And how gratifying to see the evidence of the work we carried out on the last Workday (8 March) when we were spreading fresh woodchip onto the paths. The path, seen from this angle,…
Even though the pond is due for refurbishment later this year, it is full of new life. Lots of frog spawn and an abundance of frogs! Come and take a look! (The more you look at these photographs, the more frogs you’ll see!) Lots of other colourful signs of spring, also.
A while back the notice board fell down – the legs had become rotten. Great news that thanks to the ingenuity and skill of Robert McIntosh from the Forest Hill Society, and two hardy helpers, Andrew Orford and Billy Harding, the old board was repaired over the weekend and reinstalled. We also decided to reposition it – in its previous location, although very visible, the board blocked visual access to the Green, which several of us felt was a shame….
On Saturday 11th January, a frosty but bright day (thank goodness), seventeen local volunteers congregated on the Green for a collective litter pick of the railway footpath from Forest Hill to Sydenham. Part of the path runs alongside the Green. The event was part of the Million Mile Clean initiative begun by Surfers against Sewage. AMG Friend Eleanor Malone, who spearheaded our involvement in this project, reported afterwards that we had collected about 100kg of waste. We were also asked…
Heartfelt thanks to AMG Friend Claire Gayle and to her colleagues at the Pegasus Group, for returning this year (on Friday 11 October) to help us out on the Green. After a rainy week, we were relieved that the day was dry and bright! Yet again so much was achieved: the old, disused dog pond was filled up (a muddy and muscle-stretching job) … … a load of woodchip was distributed on paths, hedges were trimmed, and a huge area…
On Sunday 9th June, we teamed up with the Forest Hill Society and Evelyn from Exploring Nature Ltd to host forest arts and crafts activities on the Green. The event was part of the Forest Hill Society’s ‘Forest Hill Walking Festival’ and was created especially for children and families. Featured activities included decorating pebbles, embellishing glass jars, and creating art inspired by Hapa Zome, which means “leaf dye” in Japanese. It is a printmaking technique that uses the natural pigments…
Albion Millennium Green is participating in the Forest Hill Society’s Walking Festival this Sunday. There will be activities for children and adults to enjoy. Visit the Forest Hill Society’s Facebook page here for more details. The walk starts at 11am at Forest Hill Station. It is an easy circular 30 minute walk over 1 mile which ends back at the station. The walk is on the GoJauntly App illustrated with photos. Visit GoJauanty here for details. Do come and join…
Between 7-12 May, the wonderful TEATRO VIVO have been using Albion Millennium Green to culminate their multi-site production, COMMON. It is about the 400 year history of what was once Sydenham (or Westwood) Common. You can find out more about that history here. Starting in Wells Park, the performance stopped off at locations along Wells Park Road, in Baxter Field, and off Round Hill (by local landmark, St Antholin’s Spire, now in the middle of a 1960’s housing estate). These…
Today (May 4th) is World Labyrinth Day. Today, many people around the world walk around an outdoor or indoor labyrinth in a meditative physical prayer for world peace. You can find out more here. Pictured here, is the Green – bathed in glorious sunshinI took the photograph from the centre of our labyrinth during a peaceful walk of my own.
Spring is definitely my favourite season! Change in the form of new growth can be so rapid. Currently we have lots of bluebells – we have a mix of English and Spanish on the Green – the lilac is out, and we also spotted a couple of isolated cowslips. I was particularly pleased to see that the site that had been damaged last year is now flourishing. It had been set on fire by person or persons unknown. But the…