Petersham Common Conservators

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Petersham Common Conservators Petersham Common is 17 acres of woodland bordered by Star & Garter Hill and Petersham Road running down to Petersham Meadows.

Horse troughs June 2025
31/08/2025

Horse troughs June 2025

Two native oak trees and their different leaves on Petersham Common. On the left is the Common oak (Quercus robur). The ...
09/10/2024

Two native oak trees and their different leaves on Petersham Common. On the left is the Common oak (Quercus robur). The green colour is only because I could pick it off a tree! On the right is a Sessile oak leaf (Quercus petraea). It is brown as the 2 Sessile oaks on Petersham Common are very tall and I cannot reach any of the branches so it was on the ground. The Sessile oak trees are not common locally and the 2 on Petersham Common were from acorns collected by the Mayor of Verdun in 1916 from the Battlefield of Verdun and grown on at Kew Gardens. Twenty-one 'Verdun oaks' (as they became known) were successfully grown and planted in England. These are the only two known surviving 'Verdun oaks' after the last one at Kew was felled following Storm Jude in 2013. Sadly, none of the acorns from the 'Verdun oaks' found this autumn (in bucket) to grow on were viable due to gall wasp and grey squirrels (both invasion species). But hopefully next year.

The native bluebells are out on Petersham Common.
19/04/2024

The native bluebells are out on Petersham Common.

Spring on Petersham Common
19/04/2024

Spring on Petersham Common

A fly-bee pollinating wild garlic. Just a reminder that wild garlic, like all the plants and flowers on Petersham Common...
19/04/2024

A fly-bee pollinating wild garlic. Just a reminder that wild garlic, like all the plants and flowers on Petersham Common protected as part of the wider National Nature Reserve with Richmond Parl. Please do not pick and leave for the fly bees!

Laying the hedgerow down Star and Garter Hill. We plan to do 120m over the next 3 winters to complete all of the hedgero...
29/12/2023

Laying the hedgerow down Star and Garter Hill. We plan to do 120m over the next 3 winters to complete all of the hedgerow along Star and Garter Hill (road) by 2025/26 winter. If you are interested in learning the key heritage skill of traditional hedgerow laying get in touch via messenger or email at: [email protected]

We decided to paint the office a yellow this month. Come and see the results before it changes!
20/11/2023

We decided to paint the office a yellow this month. Come and see the results before it changes!

Delivery of MOT gravel for path repairs on Petersham Common which will start on Saturday 30 September 2023.
29/09/2023

Delivery of MOT gravel for path repairs on Petersham Common which will start on Saturday 30 September 2023.

The vibrant flush of the leaves opening on Petersham Common.
22/04/2023

The vibrant flush of the leaves opening on Petersham Common.

The bluebells are out on Petersham Common.
20/04/2023

The bluebells are out on Petersham Common.

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Richmond Upon Thames
TW106BF

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