Christmas Carols in the Arboretum.

Saturday December 15th saw the unofficial opening of the new Bandstand with an hour of Carols sung along with the Bath Street Band and Community Singers. Some 130 people joined in the festivity sustained by mulled wine and mince-pies.

A Park is

Written by Peadar O’Donoghue specifically for the opening of the Gallery Garden in June 2012 and has now been adopted as the Arboretum Poem.

A park is

The kick of a ball,

a red brick wall,

a first kiss,

a moonlit whizz,

Saturday mornings

bold and bright,

frosty winters huddled tight.

Springs come and autumns go,

children play and children grow,

the circle of life in plant and soil

full of hope and full of toil,

there for us through thick and thin,

when we lose or if we win.

We may change but it will stay,

In darkest night and brightest day,

always here, always giving,

a park is for LIFE

so let’s start living!

December 2010

A few early morning views of the Arboretum during the wintery spell in December 2010.

 

 

 

 

Christmas Carols

Why not celebrate the Festive Season with Christmas Carols?

Come and join the Caldmore St Band and Community Singers at the Arboretum Bandstand this Saturday, 15th December 1.30pm-2.30pm.

Another Orchard Planting

On Sunday December 2nd Walsall residents Janet and Geoff planted the Mulberry Tree that they had kindly donated to the Arboretum. Geoff is looking forward to the time when the local community can enjoy the fruits of this lovely tree.