December’s Radipole Ripples
For your leisurely perusal...
Welcome to Radipole’s Weeping Willows
Welcome to the website for Weymouth’s Radipole Park & Gardens run by the Friends group of the park. This is the hub for all manner of information about our beautiful open space, from what’s happening in the park and gardens to a list of events taking place. Photographs taken of our stunning gardens in all their glory…and some of those that tell it’s story. Radipole gardens are renown for their wonderfully gnarled weeping willows that drape the pathways, flickering with light and shade in the summer months. Over the years, many a wedding party have posed for their photos here under their weighty boughs. Maybe you were one of...
Colour yet to come…and tasks ahead
One of my tasks I've set myself is to identify many of the trees and shrubs that are in the gardens. Whilst having a mooch last year I captured some fab flowers on various shrubs, but some of them I hadn't a clue what they were. So if you notice some random lady shuffling her way along the shrub borders, book in hand, muttering to herself...
Never Too Old for the Park
Who says age matters? Today's generations might well be chasing their little darlings around the walled play areas wall...
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...
The Wildflower Meadow
An area was set aside for a wildflower meadow in Radipole park, it sits at the top end of the park at the entrance to the community orchard. A narrow path meanders its way through the flowers that positively buzz with wildlife. Poppies and grasses sway in the summer's breeze Hopefully it'll go from strength to strength as the years pass....
Bygone images of Radipole Park
Anyone who knows me also know I have a weakness for collecting old images of my home town. Amongst my somewhat extensive collection of old postcards and guide books are a few of Radipole gardens which I thought might be great to share on here. Goodness only knows why they called them New Melcombe Regis Gardens, presumably because they continued on in a manner from the old new Melcombe regis gardens. Might jog a few memories? Certainly do for me because these were my childhood stomping grounds....
The Floods of 2012
The summer of 2012 and Weymouth and Portland were poised to appear in the eyes of the world...
Cheery Crocus Time in Radipole gardens
This is the excerpt for a featured post....