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Launch of Tree Trail - Peckham Rye Park Sunday May 17

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The Friends of Peckham Rye Park invite you on Sunday 17th May to an afternoon of events to mark the inauguration of the park's new tree trail.


2 pm. Opening of the Fernery ( just north to the entrance to the bowling green)

2.45 A talk about honey bees. ( in the wildlife garden )

And at 3.15 ( meeting at the main gate) a Tree Trail walk led by Christopher Howard who has written a Tree Trail for the park. There are 47 trees in the Tree Trail and the trees included have now got labels on them with both the English and botanical names.

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