An Indian Summer in Kings Heath Park during September 2020

A Sunday afternoon visit to Kings Heath Park during September 2020, on award winning person with passion Elliott's 38th birthday. It was sunny afternoon, plenty of people about. Cartlands Tea Room was open again where you could buy ice cream. Hopefully people were sticking to the "Rule of Six". Households can't mix at home so instead they have public parks.

September 2020, means that during the month, Elliott (that's me) would have another birthday. On the Sunday afternoon, we headed to Kings Heath Park, for a bit of a walk around. The walk was a bit slow at times (I'm usually a fast walker, but wasn't on my own). On a Sunday in September with sunshine and fine weather, was a lot of people out in the park. Both car parks were full (personally I prefer to get the 11C bus there if I was on my own).

Since my last visit, Cartlands Tea Room has reopened. And you can buy a 99 ice cream with a Flake. The garden centre is open again, but only Monday's to Friday's. The TV Garden was still closed to the public. Kids playing on the basketball court, others having a kick about with a football, or at the two play areas. Or having a picnic on the lawn.

 

Sign / banner seen on Vicarage Road in Kings Heath, Saying that Cartlands Tea Room is now reopened.

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The large open field from the path near the drive. The odd couple sitting on the grass.

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A stunning blue sky and more people sitting on the grass.

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Floral display near the School of Horticultural Training. How home to the Cartlands Tea Room.

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Some people took their own foldable chairs to sit amongst the floral displays for a chat.

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Kings Heath Garden Centre. Not open at weekends. But if you go Monday to Friday, wear your mask, and stay 2m apart.

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Another field near the bottom of the park. At least one person sitting on the lawn. Perfect blue sky.

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Steps into the field to the bottom of the park.

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Tall thin trees near the bottom end of the park.

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More people sitting on the lawn near or having a kick about.

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View towards the play area near Avenue Road.

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Back near the School of Horticultural Training, home of Cartlands Tea Room (now reopened).

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One of the signs on the noticedboard of interest: Don't litter, if the bins are full please take it home!

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Entrance to Cartlands Tea Room. Was later a socially distanced queue of people queuing for ice cream or coffee or tea.

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They also had these sky blue chairs outside.

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Moorhen in the pond.

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Robin on the bench around a tree.

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Also spotted a squirrel climbing up a tree.

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A few more bits and pieces before leaving. One of the short woodland paths off the main path to the bottom of the park.

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Another peek at the TV Garden through the locked gate. I've not been able to go into here in over 6 years now.

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Never Give Up. Yarn bombing. This was on the fence even during the earlier part of the last lockdown.

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The pond, none of the fountain water jets were on. Hose pipe exposed above the water.

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Photos taken by Elliott Brown.

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