Website of the Friends of Hilly Fields
SUNDAY, 3rd November: We need to sort out our WWI meadow so that it is ready for re-seeding. We’ll be at the meadow, up the bank on the corner of the lane, the other side of the lane to the tennis courts. Bring gloves and tools if you have them. We will have some extra. We will start around 10.30 and finish at 12.30.
The meadow towards the end of summer.
Hilly Fields South Meadow – Species found 13 July 2019
Flowers (39)
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley
Centaurea nigra Common Knapweed
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed
Crepis capillaris Smooth Hawk’s-beard
Echinops sphaerocephalus Glandular Globe-thistle
Galium aparine Cleavers (Goosegrass)
Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw
Galium x pomeranicum Hybrid of Hedge and Lady’s Bedstraw
Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Crane’s-bill
Geranium pratense Meadow Crane’s-bill
Helminthotheca echioides Bristly Oxtongue
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling
Lotus corniculatus Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil
Malva moschata Musk-mallow
Oenanthe pimpinelloides Corky-fruited Water-dropwort
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil
Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock
Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort
Sisymbrium officinale Hedge Mustard
Smyrnium olusatrum Alexanders
Stellaria graminea Lesser Stitchwort
Symphytum tuberosum White Comfrey
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy
Taraxacum agg Dandelion
Tragapogon pratensis Goat’s-beard
Trifolium pratensis Red Clover
Trifolium repens White Clover
Urtica dioica Common Nettle
Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch
Vicia sativa Common Vetch
Grasses (14)
Agrostis capillaris Common Bent
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent
Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail
Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome
Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass
Dactylis glomerata Cock’s-foot
Elytrigia repens Common Couch
Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue
Festuca rubra Red Fescue
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog
Hordeum murinum Wall Barley
Hordeum secalinum Meadow Barley
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Phleum pratense Timothy
Our latest scavenger hunt is available from the café. The flowers maybe a little scarcer this week as it isn’t long since the green flag inspection lots of them were mown in favour of ‘amenity’ grass.
You can also print here and cut so you have four separate sheets.
(right click opens in new window for printing on my computer!)
The 45th Hilly Fields Midsummer Fayre, Saturday 22 June 2019
12 noon to 5pm
VOLUNTEER
The Brockley Society still need volunteers! As always, the fayre is run entirely by volunteers. They need nearly 120 volunteers on rotas on the day. Many different roles for varied skills and time commitments at:
www.brockleysociety.org.uk/hilly-fields-midsummer-fayre/
or express your interest by emailing: volunteer@brockleysociety.org.uk
A fantastic day for all the family! Bands times for the Felix School of Rock Stage are now confirmed! Children’s Magical Art Marquee Face Painting Storytelling Tent Felix School of Rock Stage Brockley’s Rock Fishing Pond Music and dance performances Brockley Max Art Market Pop-up food stalls Brockley Brewery & parlez bar Brockley Max raffle draw 5pm…https://brockleymax.co.uk/events/venues/hilly-fields/
Brockley Max – our local community festival – runs this year from Friday 31 May to Saturday 8 June with a huge range of events at local venues including Hilly Fields. To see the full programme, click here or pick up a paper copy from the HF cafe or other local outlets. Meanwhile, scroll down.
The Hilly Fields cafe (‘Pistachios in the Park’) is hosting three events. On Monday 3 June from 7-9 pm, an evening of poetry and stories presented by Write Brockley, a group of local indie authors. At this point, I should ‘declare an interest’ as I’m one of the authors reading along with Jason Shelley, Diana Pooley and Richard DeMox. Our styles range from traditional narrative to hip-hop poetry and electronica prose with humour, down-under demotic and existential musing in between. The event is free, the ‘Dionysian refreshment’ (a reference to wine, I believe) is free and our books will be on sale at reduced prices. Please bring cash.
Tuesday 4 June sees Professor Nohair and the Wiglifters (presumably the ‘heirs’ of Professor Longhair and the Shuffling Hungarians) playing ‘fast-fingered jazz and boogie woogie’ at the cafe from 7.00 – 9.30 pm. This is a free event, but donations are welcome. And on Thursday 6 June from 7.30 – 9.30 pm, there’s a priced event at the cafe – ‘Learn the Harmonica in Two Hours’. For £20, you get a harmonica, a glass of wine, free tuition and the opportunity to play on the Art In The Park stage on Saturday 8 June.
There are two big events elsewhere in the Park. In the Stone Circle, Hilly Shakes will be giving a performance of Much Ado About Nothing. This will take place on 5, 6 and 7 June from 7 – 8.30 pm. ‘High-jinx, clever wordplay and romance.’ Free, but donations welcome. And on the final day, Saturday 8 June, Hilly Fields will host the big Art In The Park event ‘for all the family’. See here for details.
One last plug, Quaggy Printmakers are exhibiting in the chapel at Brockley and Ladywell cemeteries on 1-2 June and 8-9 June between 10.30 am – 4 pm as part of Brockley Max. This free exhibition is called ‘Flights of Fancy’ and includes demonstrations of print-making techniques.
Hope you can get along to some of these events, especially the Write Brockley one!
