Thanks to everyone who joined us on the Green for World Labyrinth Day – altogether twenty-two of you came by! It was a perfect spring day not only for labyrinth walking but also for gathering, talking, eating cake, and drawing. The charming, and accurate, picture of the Eurasian Wren shown above was by one of our young visitors who had also brought his birdwatching equipment with him. He has portrayed this bird’s character and form incredibly well.

World Labyrinth day, which is celebrated all over the globe, includes a special event at 1 pm local time: a collective walk for world peace. We did likewise, and it was wonderful to see the labyrinth so full of people.

We named our event “Finding Peace on the Green,” so another feature of the day was the option of doing a “peace” walk around the Green.

As indicated on the map, one of the stopping points, the pond, is teeming with tadpoles at the moment.

However, likely a result of the dry spell we’ve been having, much of the apple blossom, which was so beautiful a couple of weeks ago (see photos below) was looking withered.

The labyrinth’s borders, which consist of grass and mass, had also dried out considerably, in contrast to the luscious fresh greens elsewhere on the Green. This happens easily because the labyrinth – originally intended to be a temporary structure made from sticks and stones – was created on top of the concrete base of what was once a building. (During the earlier 20th century, the Green was the site of a tennis club with both grass and clay courts, and a club house.) The surface of the labyrinth was also very dappled as a result of shadows cast by the surrounding trees and shrubs; Hawthorn, oak, ash, goat willow and birch grow nearby. In combination, this meant that particular attention was needed to discern the path – which at seems seemed nearly invisible. Nonetheless, it did remain walkable. Its beautiful 7-circuit structure remains and will eventually re-green.