Priory Common

The Friends of Priory Common have been busy! See what they've achieved already on the gallery and below.

2011: Priory Common Orchard

One of their achievements in 2010 and 2011, under the guidance of Gemma Harris, was the planting of the Orchard at the West end of the Common.

• Click here for details of the plants in the Orchard, and here for the plan.

2009: Programme for future work: Plans for 2009

A note from Joyce Rosser's August circular to members, revised in September:

The good news - WERA has got some funding for work on Priory Common shrubs; the bad news - we need WERA members to do a lot of the work!

Bernie Rees, a qualified tree surgeon and community worker (and a really nice guy), will be running five workshops in the autumn. The dates are -

• 11am to 1 pm Sunday 27th September:  identifying and pruning the shrubs (advice and help available)
• 11am to 1 pm Sunday 11th October:       pruning 
• 11am to 1 pm Sunday 25th October:        pruning
• 11am to 1 pm Sunday 15th November:     pruning plus annual bulb planting event
  
  1. Apologies that these are all on a Sunday but we have found we get the
  best turnout this day. We hope that those who go to church or have other
  commitments on Sunday might join us for part of the day.
  2. Ideally we would like about 15-20 WERA members to take part in each
  workshop. It would be great if more turned up.
  3. We recognise that people may not be available every day but this is
  not a problem - come along when you can.
  4. These workshops will be an opportunity a) to give the much neglected
  shrubs a bit of TLC and improve the appearance of the Common; b) to
  learn about plants, pruning, etc. which will be useful for our own
  gardens; c) to get to know other local residents and have an enjoyable
  time.
  
  Those of you who are keen gardeners and want to improve Priory Common
  please make a note of these dates in your diaries.

	They got a grant from Haringey Council to buy and erect a noticeboard.
	They've planted thousands of bulbs each autumn. Click here for more pictures of daffodils.

If you'd like to help, please contact the WERA secretary, Joyce Rosser.

Webmaster Dick Hudson