Postcard - c 1910

Pond & Green Maintenance

Buckland Parish Council is responsible for the upkeep of the Village Green and the Pond.    The pond is cleared annually of invasive vegetation by village volunteers, co-ordinated by the Parish Council and Pond Warden.   Note from the postcard above the complete absence of pondweed in 1910 !    

New Trees Planted on the Green

Two of the old Hawthorn trees on the north side of the pond have split trunks and are dying, so two young sapling hawthorns (Crataegus laevigata rosea plena) have been planted, funded by the Parish Council.   The older trees will be removed at a later date when the new trees are established.  The 2002 celebrations of the Queen's Golden Jubilee had a small fund left, and a further tree was selected to commemorate the event - a 'Rosebud cherry' (Prunus subhirtella autumnalis) which flowers pink in mid-Spring.   The trees were planted on 6 December 2003:

Pond Clearance

The last pond clearance in September 2003 gained coverage withn Photos in the Dorking Advertiser.  Both Howard Longstaff and Ian Laurenson look very fishy in waders.  

Thanks to James Day for the photos.

The Buckland Flagpole

The Buckland flagpole was donated by Paul Rietchel for the 2002 Jubilee Celebrations. This new feature on the Village Green was welcomed by the residents and it was decided to retain the flagpole with Paul agreeing to be flag warden. 

Buckland Flag Days

According to Whittaker’s Almanac, there are 14 appointed days for flying the Union Jack from government buildings.

In Buckland, the flag will be flown on:

It has also been decided to fly the flag Christmas and Easter - plus other special days eg Prince William’s 21^st birthday.