Sunday 30 June 2013

Darnford Park

Darnford Park is great if you just need to get out for half an hour. It's about a mile around the perimeter, 2 for the dog at least and not withstanding the ridiculous arrows ( what, are the Park Police going to stop you for walking the wrong way??), a very pleasant way to get some fresh air if you are short on time. The Park was deserted at 3.30 this afternoon. No kids, hardly any walkers and their dogs, just a jogger in the distance. It was a beautiful, scorching afternoon, and other than the noise from the A38 traffic, quiet and peaceful. But it shouldn't have been like this.

The controversial fencing is, inevitably, having an impact on the local community. There are no kids around, not even having an illicit smoke at one of the picnic benches. There are few spaces now to kick around a football due to the new fencing, and it seems this has put picnickers off as well. 

A new banner has been attached to the fence at the Darnford Park end and notices are keeping users up to date on the current news. Over 1000 people signed the recent petition handed to Lichfield District Council to ask the Council to remove the fencing and leave the wide open spaces as they were.

The original wildflower area at the Cappers Lane end is stunning, full of 3 foot high grasses and wild campanula. Gorgeous. There's no doubt that the interior areas inside the fencing are also looking stunning but the thought of weed killer being administered and the ground being prepared for 6800 trees later in the year is really depressing.





Come on Lichfield District Council, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 






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