You can also visit the home page at Greenford 365. Do not share this blog on Facebook. Ten years ago today I created the 177th post for Greenford 365. To…
The Vikings believed that the World Tree, Yggdrasil, was an ash, with its roots in the Underworld. This is a humbler specimen, Fraxinus excelsior, one of many under threat from…
This is a variegated example of the Joshua Tree, Yucca brevifolia, which can be seen growing all over Greenford. Apparently the shape of the tree made 19th century Mormon travelers…
I am reasonably certain that this is Mycena polygramma, a grooved bonnet. This bioluminescent fungus is growing on a wooden gate post just off a road full of trees that…
This beautiful tree reminds me of an Impressionist painting, with leaves like tiny dabs of bright colour. The end of Bennetts Avenue is aglow in spite of the miserable wet…
This lovely golden tree is one of two Robinias tucked away at the quiet end of Rockware Avenue. Their trunks have a dense covering of mature ivy which contrasts beautifully…
This is one of the most attractive pubs in Greenford, notwithstanding the orange paint which is the livery of Flaming Grill, the chain that now runs the Railway (click here…
Whoever built this boundary wall was determined to make their home stand out. It features ornate metalwork with bars made from what appears to be rosewood and brick piers topped…
The owners of this front garden are afforded plenty of privacy by the fully grown conifers planted at the edge of their front garden. Trees of this kind have been popular for…
This glorious jumble of vegetables and other things is hidden away down a passage between two houses. This allotment area is a couple of streets away from Greenford Broadway, with…
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