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This Sat, 18 Feb: Event for Children: All about Trees
New Elm, Ulmus 'New Horizon' Planted
Walled Garden is Finally Open
Copse News
Nature and History Walks in the Park for 2023
First Litter Pick Dates for 2023
Volunteers Wanted.  Do you have a skill to offer?
Repeat: Replacements of Dead Peace Grove and Sakura Cherry Trees
Wanted Info on who is Damaging the Pond Railings
JOIN EASY FUNDRAISING Nominate FOGP as your Charity
AMAZON SMILE IS CLOSING on 20 February 2023
Memorial Benches.  How to buy one.  New Photo
POLICE: New Contact Info for reporting Mopeds in the Park
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Problems:  gladstoneflowersNW@gmail.com
This Saturday, 18 February fro 2-3.30pm
Event for Children to Celebrate London Elm Week
FoGP is celebrating London Elm Week by organising a workshop for children to decorate 4 posters of trees, with each one representing a season, either Spring. Summer, Autumn or Winter. Do join us.
Places are limited to 15 children:  To book email:  gladstoneflowersnw@gmail.com
Children will learn about the seasons, leaf shapes and colours and how trees grow whilst their carers enjoy the library cafe.
NEW ELM TREE PLANTED
The elm contributed by Brent Council, Ulmus 'New Horizon', an elm cultivar resistant to Dutch Elm Disease that has wiped out most of the UK's wild elms has been planted in the park along Kendal Road by the Cullingworth Road entrance.  
This tree will be joined by another cultivar, Ulmus 'Vada', a more upright tree donated to the park by elms4london. The cost of two years watering of both elms will be paid for by Brent Council. Thank you to Martin Page of Brent.
WALLED GARDEN IS OPEN!  Hoorah!
Enjoy the snowdrops at the entrance and the crocuses in the beds, photo below. The daffodils on the terrace beds are starting to bloom and the tulips will follow soon.
The GGG has planted more snowdrops to add to the show and last week started on pruning the roses, photo below of one of them. They have been mulched and we are hoping for a riot of blooms this year.
The old bowling green beds have had their annual ivy and bramble reduction to stop them taking over the Rosa rugosa shrubs that provide bee friendly flat rose flowers, photo below, and big red hips for the birds. The wisterias, a pink one in the cafe bed and by the loo and a white one in the walled garden have been pruned. And last but not least a thank you to Robert for putting up the wiring across the cafe bed wall and in the walled garden to allow us to train plants up.
COPSE NEWS
David, Dean of Veolia and the 'copsers' have been spreading fresh woodchips along the paths in the copse to prevent muddy patches from becoming slippery and to ensure safe access. Thank you Dean and Veolia for providing the wood chip and wheelbarrows.
WALKS IN THE PARK 2023
The following are the nature and history walks planned for 2023.
There is no need to book. Just turn up on the day. If it looks like rain and you think the walk might be cancelled:  email:  gladstoneflowersNW@gmail.com
First Litter Pick Dates for 2023
All welcome if just for an hour.

SUNDAY, 26 MARCH FROM 10-12
Meet at the park entrance at the bottom of Anson Road North
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SATURDAY, 22 APRIL from 10-12
Meet by the walled garden and old house footprint
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Litter picks and bags provided.  Wear gloves and strong shoes
Volunteers Wanted
Do you have a skill to offer?
Can you lead a walk or arrange a talk?  
Are you good at organising?  
Could you take on the litter pick organisation?
Any other ideas you could contribute?
Email:  helen@gladstoneparkfriends.org
REPEAT
Replacements for the Dead Peace Grove and Sakura Cherry Trees
The trees that died last year despite the determined watering of them by Dean of Veolia are being replaced. One new cherry tree variety has been added, Prunus 'Ichiyo', a variety brought over from Japan by Capt 'Cherry' Cunningham, the man who re-introduced into Japan the great white cherry, Prunus 'Tai-Haku', that lines the path between the upper children's playground and the cycle track.
Martin Page, Brent's Principal Landscape Architect, who remains much involved with the trees said that tree death was to be expected in newly planted trees but that it was lower than he had anticipated despite last summer being one of the hottest and driest.
DO PLEASE JOIN EASYFUNDRAISING
IT IS SUCH AN EASY WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FRIENDS OF GLADSTONE PARK.

For example if you buy anything from John Lewis they donate 2% of the value to the Friends!  These donations help the Gladstone Gardening Group to buy tulips, alliums and other bulbs for spring colour and contribute to the perennial beds in the walled garden.

HELP MAKE YOUR PARK EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL BY CONTRIBUTING
RAISE MONEY FOR THE FRIENDS OF GLADSTONE PARK
VIA EASY FUNDRAISING
A huge variety of companies are paying charity donations via the website Easy Fundraising.
Follow the link below and nominate the Friends of Gladstone Park as your charity.   Download the app which allows you to see which companies support charities this way when you use your browser.
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/panel/
AND NO LONGER VIA AMAZON SMILE
Amazon have recently announced that they are closing Amazon Smile as a way to raise money for charities from 20 February.
MEMORIAL BENCHES: MORE NEEDED AS WE WOULD LIKE SOME ALONG THE NEW CYCLE PATH AND IN THE PEACE GROVE.   People like to rest, stare at the sun, comfort their baby or just admire the view when walking the park especially along the new cycle track where there is just one bench at present.
Is there a loved one you would like to remember and think about when visiting the Gladstone Park?
PHOTO:  Husband and wife, Paul and Yvonne with Helen A taking a welcome break from gardening.
COST:   Email:   brent.parks.services@brent.gov.uk
or speak to Brent Council on 020 8937 5619
NO MOPEDS PERMITTED TO DRIVE IN THE PARK
If you see a moped in the park, photograph it with the number plate visible and take down details of the time and where you saw it. Email your ward SNT as below and the police have agreed to follow this up where there is sufficient evidence.
Mopeds are not allowed to drive through the park and people are not allowed to sleep in the park.
If you have information about mopeds, rough sleeping or antisocial behaviour:
  • Email or Tweet your ward, either Dollis Hill, Willesden Green or Cricklewood and Mapesbury Safer Neighbourhood Team, (SNT), as below.
  • Do not put yourself at risk by taking photographs of people, but make a note of registration numbers, descriptions, time and location.
  • Remember that the SNT can only follow up messages when they are on a working shift, so they should not be contacted about urgent issues.
DOLLIS HILL: E:  DollisHill.SNT@met.police.uk   Tweet:  @MPSDollisHill
WILLESDEN GREEN: E: WillesdenGreen.SNT@met.police.uk  Tweet:  @MPSWillesden
CRICKLEWOOD AND MAPESBURY:  E: Mapesbury.SNT@met.police.uk   Tweet:  @MPSMapesbury


IF A CRIME IS HAPPENING IN FRONT OF YOU
  • PHONE 999 if the suspect is nearby or if anyone is hurt or in danger.  If you see a weapon or drug dealing and the dealer is visible, call 999.  If you find a hidden stock of drugs, call 999.

FOR OTHER CRIMES
  • phone 101,
  • use the MPS website www.met.police.uk
  • tweet @MetCC
  • go to Wembley police station counter.
You can also contact the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org

DUMPED RUBBISH
 
To report dumped rubbish, use Brent Council’s "Cleaner Brent" App or report it online via their website.
                                                                                             
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