To Central London in Search of Sheep &c.

Becoming aware that Sheep would be taking up residence in Central London's, Green Park, if just for a single Week, we decided to visit the Park to make their acquaintance.

According to The Royal Parks (of which Green Park is one), Rare Breed Sheep will graze the Wildflower Meadow in the middle of the Park for a Week to help the Invertebrate Community to thrive and prevent the Sheep from becoming Extinct (not sure how a Week's grazing affects that though). For this, The Royal Parks are teaming up with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and Mudchute Farm. We understand the grazing will help prevent Coarse Grasses dominating the Meadow &c.

So: we took a Bus up to the Greenwich Peninsula to catch the Underground Railway Train to Green Park. Before catching the Train, we took a peep around some Wildish looking areas, seeing a few Wildflowers (most we imagine Introduced) and a Bee-Type Critter, visiting Red Clover viz.

After arriving at the Green Park Underground Railway Station we made our way to the nearby Green Park and chanced upon the Sheep almost immediately viz.

There were six of them. The Wildflower Meadow itself seemed very Small although there were a couple of (much, much smaller) surrounding areas covered in Creeping Thistles &c.

We wonder if its Worth might be limited?

Most of the Thistles were flowered-out but a few flowers remained, one attracting a Little Critter viz.

Mission Accomplished, what to do next? We decided to toddle across to the nearby Hyde Park. Whilst en-route, we came across a few Wildish areas and noticed a number of Plants &c. viz.

In the Wildflower Meadow and in the Wildish Ground nearby, we noticed some Chicory: we assume introduced.

But just as we were about the leave Green Park, we noticed some Chicory growing in a Mown area viz.

We assume it is Self-Seeded.

Walking across from Green Park to Hyde Park we noticed a couple of rather splendid looking Gentlemen on their Horses (one sadly with a broken sword): part of a Wall Mural, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo viz.

Why the Dispute at Waterloo? Well: the Duke of Wellington's, Apsley House, is located at Hyde Park Corner, the House once being known as, Number One London viz.

On arrival in Hyde Park, we walked beside Rotten Row (no Horses about) en-route to the Serpentine. Amongst Plants spotted, were quite a few Shagggy Soldiers or Gallant Soldiers viz.

Walking beside The Serpentine, we noticed Skullcap and Gipsywort viz.

Also Water Mint.

Other Plants &c. seen in the Park included:

We returned Home, via the Hyde Park Corner, Underground Railway Station. The Station Walls are covered in some very pretty Murals: some commemorating the Battle of Waterloo, some general pre-C19 Scenes and at least two commemorating the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in Hyde Park viz.

And then it was time to start the Journey Home viz.