A group from Friends of Preston Park were lucky to attend a walk around The Rockery to listen to a talk by Andy Jeavons. Andy, who is an experienced gardener, shared his knowledge of the history of The Rockery, the work he and his teams have undertaken over the years and the ongoing work and maintenance – much of which is now carried out by Andy and his volunteers from the community.
It was a perfect evening and we were informed about all the different areas within The Rockery and the wide variety plants and trees that flourish there. We then moved onto the pond where Andy discussed the different types of fish located there and many of us were excited to spot one of the terrapins! đ˘ We finally moved into the wildflower area where we found mining bees sleeping in the mallow flowerheads and mating six spot burnet moths in the long grass.
It was a very interesting, informative and entertaining talk which was well received by all attendees. Many thanks Andy.
Our next event on 10 August will be a tree walk with specialist Alister Peters. Please sign up on Eventbrite via the FoPP website.