Cranford Park Open Day - Part One

After Fridays dreadful constant rain, Saturday was fine and dry, not too hot, not too cool, just perfect really for the Cranford Park Open Day

 

 

view of the activities from the meadows....

Lorraine's ladies

 The re-enactment people were a hit with the kids.....

 

 

As was the home made brick building.....

 

The 'Stop Heathrow Expansion' stall generated a lot of interest....

 

My volunteer stint was in the stable blocks with all the history of Cranford Park and Berkeley House....

 

I am always drawn to this scale model display. I find is fascinating to see how Cranford Park and its grounds looked back in 1865.

 

The Secret Garden was open, with a small plant stall....

 

There was a selection of farmyard animals to look at and stroke, including a couple of small Donkeys, ducklings, goslings, goats, sheep, chicks and these two characters.....

One of the most popular tents was the ferret racing......

 

and the falcon display.......

This is Dave, the male Bateleur Eagle

Chops the White Faced Scops Eagle

 

There was even a mini flying display.......

 

The Mayor and Mayoress of Hillingdon visited for quite some time, along with a couple of Community Police Officers, St Johns Ambulance and the fascinating historian, Christopher Luetchford.

 

and of course, Cranford Park's own ghost, the Grey Lady herself.........

 

A very successful day. Well done Bob Barton, Alison Shipley, Lorraine Barton and everyone else on the Friends of Cranford Park committee. Next year I predict more stalls and activities, with maybe even a 'Wildlife of The Park' stall..........

I did manage a couple of hours around the park watching our wildlife and have done a second blog post to cover that.....