Recent afternoon’s walk. Light rain forecast, but held off (unusually for this winter), at one point thought I saw a sliver of blue sky but may have been a mirage. Started Cleveland St, opposite Tesco Express and walked north along a surfaced path (foot and cycle) with wide grass verge to west plus trees and […]

Programme of visits for this year. Hope to see you there, first one a week on Saturday. Bring an umbrella – last year for the Pearson Park visits and those to Parks, Open Spaces and Cemeteries, 20 in all, not a drop of rain was felt! An umbrella can, of course, double up as a

First one this coming Saturday – looking forward to seeing you there – bring an umbrella – last year for these walks and those around parks, open spaces and cemeteries, 20 in all, not a drop of rain on any!

Programme for Parks, Cemeteries and Open Spaces for 2026, 14/02/’26 – Castle Street and Albert Dock meet at Greggs on Kingston Retail Park, 10am. 14/03/’26 – East Park meet at main gates, Holderness Road, 10am. 11/04/’26 – Pickering Park meet at main gate, Hessle High Road, 10am. 9/05/’26 – Sculcoates Lane Cemeteries meet at 200

7/02/’26 – Trees and Curiosities. 7/03/’26 – Houses and Curiosities. 4/04/’26 – Birds, led by Africa Gomez. 2/05/’26 – Foraging and Medicinal Plants, led by Karen Wood. 6/06/’26 – Houses and Curiosities. 4/07/’26 – History of the Park’s site. 1/08/’26 – Trees and Curiosities. 5/09/’26 – Foraging and Medicinal plants, led by Karen Wood. 3/10/’26

Unfortunately I had not completed the setting up of the WhatsApp group as stated in yesterday’s blog. People interested need to email me their names and phone numbers and I then add them to the blog (I hadn’t understood one cannot sign oneself up). So please email me richardclarke278@gmail.com with name and phone number, I