For years, Latchmere Recreation Ground, commonly known as, ‘the rec,’ by local residents, has been the soul of Kingston, drawing kids from two local primary schools as well as two secondary schools situated within walking distance. The park includes well-kept utilities, and to top that has recently opened a café aptly named ‘The Latch.’ The park is a 9-acre, public open ground with an inviting and fun-filled children’s playground located by the entrance, next to two well-tamed grassy fields accommodating a green space for sporting activities, dog walks and much more…
Excitingly, the park has now welcomed a new pond named ‘Claremont Garden’s Pond,’ at the end of the green fields; the pond doesn’t interfere with any previous construction but has been considerably thought out, so it can thrive in a secluded area, away from the hustle and bustle of sporting activities on the adjacent greenery and tucked away from nearby social activity. This provides an idyllic habitat for species such as toads, pond snails, birds, dragon flies, grass snakes, etc. amongst the natural plantation including a variety of trees, shrubs and an abundance of flowers!
‘Claremont Garden’s Pond,’ has proven to be popular having invited hundreds of new visitors daily and is nested within an enclosed garden protected by fencing to ensure your furry friends don’t disrupt the wonderful and diverse habitat created there and that unsupervised children are kept safe. However, a bespoke pond-dipping platform is provided to get a close-up view of the species and their adaptation to their new home. The pond proudly sits in the North- West corner of the ‘rec,’ where it receives the warm glow from the sun, yet subtle shade from existing native trees.
The pond presents opportunities for wildlife talks from botanical advisors and Dofe activities for older students which are planned for the near future to make the most of this amazing creation! It also…
Source : times
