Saturday, 24 April 2021
Spring Blossom watch with the National Trust
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Minutes from Donkey Lane Community Orchard Meeting
The minutes from the meeting held on the 17th April 2021 are now available to view via the 'Governance & Minutes' tab or by following this link.
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Back at the Orchard
Great news, we're back at the Orchard.
Working parties at the Orchard restarted on Saturday 17 April albeit with restricted numbers and with Covid-19 safety measures in place.
We will be running regular working parties as follows:
The first Tuesday of the month: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The third Saturday of the month: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
If you would like to attend one of the working parties, please email Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com to book a place.
Blossom
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| Photo courtesy of Keith Webley |
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| Photo courtesy of Keith Webley |
It's the middle of March and already some garden trees in Chinnor are in blossom, either pink or white ornamental cherries with their delicate blooms which are even more noticeable because the trees are not yet in leaf. And already the Magnolias are showing their large buds ready to burst into spectacular flower to transform some lucky peoples' front gardens.I was surprised to discover that Magnolias are such an old family that they have been around for at least 20 million years. And that was before there were many flying insects such as bees to pollinate them, so they relied on the heavier beetles which had already evolved.
Of course all our native British broadleaved trees are flowering plants, and some have small greenish flowers that can easily be overlooked amongst the leaves. But there is one family which generally produces showy flowers and that is the Rose family. Perhaps the tree which is most associated with spring and the old festivals which marked the turning of the year, is the hawthorn with its abundant May blossom. Of the plants cultivated by man, as well as garden roses, this large family includes both apples and pears, as well as plums, cherries and almonds.
In England there used to be many customs associated with hawthorn blossom, and the cover of the book 'Chinnor in Camera' first published in 1988, shows a photograph of children holding their garlands on May Day around a century ago. Inside is the 'garlanding song' they sang as they went around the village. More recently towards the end of the last century, a May Fayre was revived at nearby Kingston Blount. A May King and Queen were chosen and school children displayed the different dances around the be-ribboned Maypole. Read more ...
Monday, 12 April 2021
Minutes of AGM and Annual Report
The minutes of our AGM held on the 31st March 2021 along with the Annual Report have now been published and can be found on the 'Governance & Minutes' tab or by following the following links:
At the AGM the revised Greening Chinnor Constitution was adopted. The Constitution can also be found on the 'Governance & Minutes' tab or by following this link.
Thursday, 8 April 2021
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 15th April 7:30 pm: Donkey Lane Orchard meeting via Zoom. Email greeningchinnor@gmail.com for link to meeting
Saturday 17th April 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Working party at the Orchard - booked places only
Sunday 2nd May 10:00 am - 12:30 pm: Spring Community Litter Pick. Details to follow
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