Monthly Archives: November 2011

New Bird on the Block

A stylish visitor, the mistle thrush, has turned up in Barnard Park. This dapper bird has a distinctive black spotted cream breast. Rarely reported by park bird watchers, a mistle thrush was recently seen perching on a lime tree in … Continue reading

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Daff Day Dig-a-Thon

Many thanks to the volunteers who took the time on Saturday to plant bulbs and garden in Barnard Park. The weather certainly didn’t disappoint: it was a sunny, mild November day brightened by the reds and yellows of autumn leaves. … Continue reading

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Green Team Bustles in Autumn Gardening

The Green Team from St. Andrews School set about autumn gardening chores today in the Barnard Park playground. Children from age 7 to 10 walked over from St Andrews School with Green Team leader Michele Leather and other staff.  Working … Continue reading

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Top Community Cop Still on Beat

  Budget cuts have been made in local community policing.  As part of the cutbacks, the number of sergeants in Islington’s Safer Neighbourhoods Teams (SNT) have been reduced and will oversee larger areas.  Barnard Park has been fortunate that Sergeant … Continue reading

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Amazing Play Structure Takes Shape

The sight of the new wooden play structure rising above the Adventure Playground enlivens the whole of Barnard Park. While small steps to improve the park are good, the arrival of the towering pathways is changing the atmosphere of the … Continue reading

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Apples in the Playground

It may not be an orchard, but the playground in Barnard Park has a tree with lovely apples. Next to a wild yellow plum, the apple tree sits near the entrance of the playground on the corner of the Boxworth … Continue reading

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