The Cake - Summer 2022

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Among the Strawberries
I just have to share with fellow readers these pictures of a
clever little robin who chose to make her nest among the
strawberry plants at Bumbles Plant Centre, Cranbrook. She
is wheeled in and out of the main building on her plant
rack each morning and evening and has laid five eggs, all of
which have hatched. The team tell me that the baby birds
are growing well and they have even put up a ‘mind the
robin’ sign to warn unsuspecting strawberry shoppers!
Tally Rix
No Time to Mow
What a lovely way to celebrate the Jubilee – tree and wildflower planting in
the Ball Field. It beggars belief that while this nature-first activity undertaken
by the parish council is going on, KCC is massacring habitats by mowing
verges that would otherwise be abundant with the wild grasses and flowers we
have been told are so important to our pollinators. And even in places where
visibility isn’t an issue. Seriously, who makes these decisions?!
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Cranbrook and Sissinghurst
Parish Council, The Old Fire Station,
Stone Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3HF.
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In Defence of the Play Equipment
I know there has been some controversy over the introduction of up to the minute play equipment at the park by the Ball Field but I
have to say I am impressed. My grandchildren are regular users and enjoy the puzzles the structure in question offers and have not
yet tired of finding ways to navigate it. The novelty of the slide element and the sheer height of the thing make for some adrenaline
fuelled play, and I can personally vouch for the thrill of the zip slide (and its sturdiness!).
Colin Greenaway
8 The Cake • Summer 2022