Strolling Group - Spring walks in 2015
We have been
on two strolls in spring 2015, the first on the 12th February was well
supported when we walked around College Lake. Though the weather was cold as
you can see from the group photograph, it was dry and we completed the approx.
2 mile walk in just over the hour. Several birds were identified including a
flock of ‘Peewits’. There were a number of hardy sheep keeping the surrounding
grassland under control. I am very grateful for members sending me photographs
of our strolls and some examples are shown below.
Our more recent stroll took us to Little Kimble church which is famous for its medieval wall paintings. For this walk we were joined by members of Aston Clinton WI, some of whom are U3A members too. After visiting the church we went on to Bledlow where the more active went on a walk that was under 2 miles but passed the Old Bucks CC Children’s Home, which is currently being converted into apartments having been empty for many years. On our return we went into a garden owned by Lord Haseltine called Bledlow Lyde. It runs down into a ‘dell’ containing a spring and ponds. Just inside the gateway we came across an unusual plant with a pretty white flower (in March). George Lipscomb identified it for us. It is called Symphytum grandiflorum (Creeping Comfrey). It was ideal in its woodland setting where it can spread happily but I don’t think I shall want it in the garden in case it took over. Again - thanks to members for supplying the photographs.
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Our more recent stroll took us to Little Kimble church which is famous for its medieval wall paintings. For this walk we were joined by members of Aston Clinton WI, some of whom are U3A members too. After visiting the church we went on to Bledlow where the more active went on a walk that was under 2 miles but passed the Old Bucks CC Children’s Home, which is currently being converted into apartments having been empty for many years. On our return we went into a garden owned by Lord Haseltine called Bledlow Lyde. It runs down into a ‘dell’ containing a spring and ponds. Just inside the gateway we came across an unusual plant with a pretty white flower (in March). George Lipscomb identified it for us. It is called Symphytum grandiflorum (Creeping Comfrey). It was ideal in its woodland setting where it can spread happily but I don’t think I shall want it in the garden in case it took over. Again - thanks to members for supplying the photographs.
You may be able to click on a picture to see it enlarged.