{"id":33806,"date":"2025-05-31T16:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=33806"},"modified":"2025-05-31T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T15:32:26","slug":"albert-park-through-the-year-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=33806","title":{"rendered":"Albert Park Through the Year: May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAll the trees in Albert Park have now come fully into leaf. Elderflowers have been in bloom for much of May, and pigeons can often be seen pecking at them for long periods.<\/p>\n

May has not been quite as bright as April, with more overcast days and even a little rain.
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\nIn the last week, many of the park\u2019s bushes have been cut back, opening up views through the greenery on one side.
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\nA tree has been planted in memory of Tom Robinson, who served as Park Keeper in Albert Park for over thirty years. He was often seen out and about on his tractor.
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\nElsewhere, a larger tree surrounded by shrubs shows a rich variety of greens and leaf shapes.
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\nMost of the wildflowers have now been cut back, but one area remains untamed. Near the large beech with unsafe branches, where fencing was added a few years ago, an area of wild growth thrives, with elder, hawthorn, and brambles mingling.
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\nMany afternoons and evenings, members of the bowls club can be seen playing on their well-clipped green. If you wish to try your hand at bowls, then go along on Friday evenings between 5 and 7pm and there will be somebody to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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