Game Set and Match…Fred Perry, Pancho Gonzales and the Angry Clergymen.
Not sure if you've noticed...
Heavens Above! Weymouth’s Radipole as You’ve Never Seen it Before.
Radipole as You've Never Seen it Before In the midsts of some research this morning, I came across this incredible site...
Nurture Nature and Welcome Wildlife to Weymouth
Our next event is one that is packed with something for people of all ages and all interests in nature and wildlife. Not only how we can help them but they help us. [caption id="attachment_340" align="alignnone" width="800"] Poster for the Nurture Nature and Welcome Wildlife event being held in Weymouth Radipole Gardens 14th April 2018.[/caption] Come along and meet many of the experts in their field and those volunteers who beaver away caring for local wildlife such as Hayley from Hayley's Hedgehog Rescue. Some of the other groups attending include the Dorset Mammal Group, Dorset Butterfly Conservation, Dorset Dragonflies and the Dorset Field Officer for Amphibians and Reptiles. Dorset...
The Ground Beneath your Very Feet…
As a continuation of the history of Radipole park and gardens, here's a couple more photos from the 1930's showing their construction. Pictured below is the partly infilled, swampy land, and the original, very much shorter, Alexander Bridge, with Hanover Road running off into the distance and Lyndhurst Terrace facing the the tracks. Most of the garden's were formed with the dredging of Weymouth's estuary floor, redeposited via pump to infill the ground. Only problem was, it wasn’t filling it quite quick enough. The solution? It also became the town’s tip. Unfortunately, those frequent dumpings of debris brought with them a certain noxious aroma! Definitely not one that local residents...
Radipole Gardens…A Walk on the Windy Winter Wildside
Now, I'm not exactly renown for my love of the cold, but every so often I'll don numerous warm layers and tentatively poke my nose out of the door. Decided one very windy day in January to stroll (maybe make that getting blown and buffeted along) through the gardens and capture a few images...
Bringing Wildlife and Nature into the Park
One of our aims is to make concerted efforts to attract more wildlife and bring more nature into Radipole park and gardens. There are benefits for both them and us. If we succeed (fingers and toes firmly crossed) with stage II of our Heritage Lottery Bid, we have plans to create a bog garden area and a sensory garden. As part of that scheme, this coming Spring, on Saturday 14th April, one of our events will be a Wildlife and Nature Day in the gardens. This is will be a fun day for everyone, there will be something to enjoy for the whole family, of all ages and...
Nostalgia; Radipole Park Remembering American Soldiers of WWII
Why are Radipole Park remembering American soldiers of WWII? In the summer of 2017, Weymouth's Mayor arrived to open our Teddy Bear's Picnic via jeep complete with out riders. Radipole gardens was invaded by American troops....
Radipole Trees; Seek and Ye Shall See
I'm just as guilty of this as anyone! Ever since I was a tiny tot these gardens have been my stomping ground. I loved the space, the trees and flowers...