ST THOMAS PLEASURE GROUNDS
Tree ID |
Curio Ref |
Species |
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STPG0001 |
1819956 |
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STPG0002 |
2581301 |
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STPG0003 |
1819957 |
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STPG0004 |
2307103 |
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A good sized park with an interesting variety of trees. A lot of Hornbeam tree's can be found within the children's play area. There is a particularly large Hornbeam tree by one of the five entrances. This park has bit of everything and is good for all ages. The children's play area could do with a couple more benches.
Photo of information board
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Aerial view of the area, courtesy of Google
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Here is a current list of the known trees and shrubs in the park:
- Common Alder tree x 1
- Common Ash tree x 1
- Common Beech x 1
- Common Beech hedge x 2
- Common Lime tree x 5
- Cypress (Lawson and Leyland) x 3 <Further identification required>
- Field Maple x 3
- Locust tree x 2
- Hornbeam tree x 10+
- Indian Bean tree x 1
- Hupeh Rowan tree x 2
- Maidenhair tree x 2
- Norway Maple x 5
- Pride of India x 1
- Rowan Tree x 1
- Monetary Pine tree x 1
- Silver Birch tree x 10+
- Sycamore tree x 5
- Tree of Heaven x 2
- Tulip tree x 1
- The park was opened in 1891
- It has five entrances
- There are eleven bins in total
- There are three dog bins throughout the main park
- There are eleven benches in total. Three of these are within the childrens play area
- Public toilets are next to the childrens play area
- The play area also has a wet play section which is open during the summer
- During the summer there are often events and festivals
- There is a volunteer group called Bloom'In St Thomas
- There is a 'Exeter Wild City' patch. See www.devonwildlifetrust.org/exeter-wild-city
- See the Facebook page for events and info
- Good for Hornbeam and Sycamore trees
- Watch out for the Locust trees - they have large thorns!
If there is anything out of place or wrong please contact me. Equally if there is anything you wish to add please let me know. The more information we have about St Thomas Pleasure Ground the better. Many thanks!