A big thanks to all who came along to help spread bark mulch around the younger trees in The Walks. We managed to get around 50 trees mulched over two morning sessions and hopefully that will put those trees in good stead for the future. Thanks to The Walks staff, David and Nick, for setting us up with mulch and tools and directing operations. We hope this and similar jobs might be an annual task in future – so if you would like to come and help – get in touch and give us your contact details.
The Solar System artwork, first created by Carolyn Ash in 2013, has recently been cleaned, repaired and embellished with a new floral bedding display. Thanks to Chris Powell and The Walks management team for working on this over the winter.
On a chilly November morning a group of pupils from Greyfriars Academy gathered with members of King’s Lynn Rotary and Friends of the Walks to plant crocus and daffodil bulbs at the rear entrance of the school.
The frosty conditions and hardened surface did not deter everyone from getting stuck into preparing the areas marked out for planting by the Parks Staff, with the group working hard to plant the 4,000 bulbs provided by the Rotary, who have been instrumental in the rewilding of several areas in the town.
The friends met on 14th June for an informal meeting and stroll around the park. We identified a range of potential projects we would like to investigate further with BCKLWN. These include adopting flower beds to manage, new bulb planting, extending wildlife areas and providing more interpretation about local history, trees, wildlife and management.
If any of this sounds of interest to you, please email email hidden; JavaScript is required and come and join our group!
In March 2024 the Friends helped to mark the 500-year-old tradition of the Walsingham Pilgrims passing through King’s Lynn and visiting the Red Mount Chapel. Mayor Wilkinson welcomed the weary Pilgrims — who were duly revived with food and drink. They paid us in kind with choral recitals in the chapel. Thanks to Gary, Edith and Kim for organising this event, which we now intend to mark every year. A little bit of re-enactment of a medieval tradition in The Walks!
