tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35116586403285484912024-02-19T05:58:21.608-08:00Petersham MeadowsLaurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-32528773647479297402016-04-21T13:57:00.000-07:002016-04-21T13:57:14.067-07:00NT Dismisses Volunteers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just before the new season the NT called a meeting of
Petersham Meadows Volunteers and dismiss them without any explanation. Why?
These are local people who have given their time to helping keep Petersham Meadows
supervised at busy time and clear of litter. Is this a return to the
problematic early period of the ‘management’ of the Meadows?</div>
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Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-8715447023859431732013-05-19T15:58:00.001-07:002013-05-20T15:48:31.201-07:00Mind The Gap<br />
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sight is the return of cows to </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
Meadows. The old </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;"> Herd
of cows and calves have been replaced by ten Belted </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Galloways</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">.
These good natured, hardy animals are naturally without horns and have a
characteristic white band around their middle. Some are still in their winter
coat, hence the shaggy appearance. The steers are owned by the
<a href="http://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/" target="_blank">Surrey Wildlife Trust</a> who’ve adopted the breed for grazing other reserve land.</span></span></div>
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Meadows during the grazing season, April to October, and subject to a £1000
fine. Temporary signs have been erected at each entrance but many dog walkers
appear unaware of the new arrangements. Also a new fence has been constructed along the inside of the
towpath to prevent dogs entering the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
Meadows and provides a route for the public during high tides.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">For two seasons the risk averse
National Trust have restricted cows on </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
Meadows and limited public access. This season the cows are the
responsibility of the Surrey Wildlife Trust, the Council are </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">in
charge of signage and dog enforcement and the National Trust can rest easy. This new arrangement </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">leaves sufficient gaps to avoid any potential liability.</span></span></div>
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<br />Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-22008312531278086372013-04-10T14:31:00.001-07:002013-04-11T04:57:47.968-07:00Public Poorly Served<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Cows victorious in cattle battle</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The cows have come out as champions in the lengthy
battle for a place on Petersham Meadows. <span style="color: #0070c0;">The
Petersham Herd will not be returning but a new untested herd. The old herd has
been broken up and the farmer completely disillusioned by his experience with the National Trust. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Cows can resume grazing on the meadows along
Richmond riverside this month, following a joint agreement between Richmond
Council and the National Trust.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The announcement has come just months after farmer
Ian Brown, who looks after the cows, was told his stock would be turfed out of
their usual grazing spot because of wrangling over an electric fence. <span style="color: #0070c0;">Herdsman Ian Brown will not be employed for this season
after more than a decade looking after the cows on the meadows.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The new plan is welcome news to the National Trust,
which has been in discussion with the council for months about letting the cows
stay. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Regional director for the National Trust for London
and south-east Hilary McGrady said: ‘The National Trust always wanted to see
the cows grazing on Petersham so we are delighted that this is now possible’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The agreement allows for a temporary fence, running
along the flood defence wall, to be installed at the start of grazing season
and will be taken down when the cows have gone to pastures new.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Cabinet member for the environment and planning
Councillor Virginia Morris said: ‘It will be wonderful to see the continuation
of cows grazing in the meadows’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">‘We have worked with the National Trust to agree a
solution that safeguards the interests of visitors and users of the meadows
and, importantly, the cows.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The National Trust put up an unpopular fence on the
meadows following a dog attack on a cow in May 2011. Dogs are currently allowed
on the meadows but must be on leads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Richard Parkes from Twickenham said: ‘As a dog
walker I would say we are spoilt for choices in the borough for where we can
walk our dogs, so cows enjoy’.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Our heritage is cows grazing on the
Petersham Meadows, which on the face of it will occur for part of 2013. Work on
the fence has not yet started so how it will look and function is unclear. The
National Trust is still confused about the nature of the meadow and thinks its biodiversity
is reduced by grazing even though it ceased to be a water meadow years ago. Plans to section off the small meadow remain active. The interests
of the public have not been well served by this agreement between Richmond Council
and the National Trust. There were no reports of members of the public being
injured by the Petersham Herd and visitors always found them very docile. It is
unlikely that this group of cattle will prove to be just as passive and the National
Trust has been warned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The herd's final day on Petersham Meadows, November 2012</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/10212588.Petersham_cows_not_moo_ving_back_in__as_fence_proves_divisive/?ref=la" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Richmond& Twickenham Times 8th February 2013</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Cows will
not return to Petersham Meadows later this year, despite the National Trust
being paid more than £500,000 to keep them there. </span></div>
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comes after a long battle between the National Trust, Richmond Council, dog
walkers and farmer Ian Brown, who looks after the cows that graze on the
meadow.</span></div>
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National Trust was paid a £500,000 endowment to keep the cows on the meadows
but, following a dog attack on a cow in May 2011, the National Trust put a
fence that proved unpopular. </span></div>
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currently banned from the meadows but are allowed on leads on the paths. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.petershammeadownt.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">GeriSilverstone</a>, of the National Trust, said: “Unless we can come up with some sort
of erection on the meadow we are not going to be able to break the status quo.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> “Until we
can get a decision on this it is not safe for us to put the cows on the
meadow.” </span>
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National Trust said it was disappointed the council rejected proposals to put a
fence along the side of the meadow. </span></div>
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councillor for Petersham Sir David Williams said the fence proposed by the
National Trust would breach the 1902 Act, which protects the view from Richmond
Hill - the only view in England to be protected by an act of Parliament. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">He said:
“The National Trust was making unreasonable demands and is using that as an
excuse not to put the cattle back. </span><br />
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national charity that is supposed to be looking after English heritage, it acts
like a nasty property company that puts out PR spin if it doesn’t get its way.”
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Last year,
Richmond Council put forward a dog control order banning them from the meadow
between April and November, which it was hoped would solve the problem. </span><br />
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Committee, which will decide if there should be a dog control order on the
meadows, will take place next week on February 13.</span>Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-85530871960152338492013-01-02T05:14:00.000-08:002013-01-03T02:50:43.591-08:00Petersham Meadows Annual Report 2012<br />
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visitor numbers</span></div>
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wet summer of 2007 impacted on many </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">UK visitor </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">attractions
and caused a knock-on effect on domestic holiday booking the following year.
The economic downturn in late 2008 saw a reversal of this trend with the new
financial environment having a positive effect on visitor numbers. The weakness
of the pound attracted more overseas visitors while domestic concerns gave rise
to the ‘</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Staycation</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">’.
Visits to historic houses were further boosted by the ‘</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Downton</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
Effect’, following the runaway success of </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Downton</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
Abbey, and the Royal Wedding in 2011. </span></div>
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2008/9 and 2011/12 National Trust membership </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">rose </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">8% </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">whereas
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Heritage membership </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">increased </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">67%.
Visitor numbers also increased at National Trust properties seeing a 31% rise.
This was in line with other visitor attractions like Chatsworth House also up
31% in the same period but well below places like Blenheim Palace up 53</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">%.</span></div>
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we do is underpinned by a sound financial footing and we met our financial
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costs up 38%. Defined benefit pension scheme liability up 109% </span></div>
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Reports 2008/9 – 2011/12</span></div>
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number of regular employees up 7% with staff costs up 13%</span></div>
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numbers of full-time/regular employees whose pay including redundancy and
taxable benefits, which fell between the range £60,000 – £220,000, was up 71%
with cost up 57%</span></div>
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access and the visitor experience can be compromised by adopting an approach to
health and safety that is too risk-averse. We have adopted a sensible,
pragmatic and proportionate approach that balances risks and benefits. Our
approach aims to avoid unnecessary restrictions on access and to ensure that we
do not detract from people’s enjoyment and sense of freedom and adventure. In
2011, we are delighted to report a 13% reduction in the total number of
accidents. However, we have noted an increase of 30% in the number of more
serious accidents that needed to be reported to the enforcing authorities. This
takes us back to levels equivalent to 2008 and 2009….</span></div>
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Meadows under National Trust Management</span></div>
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second season the National Trust significantly reduced both public access to
our meadows and the area available for grazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This disfigured the view from Richmond Hill, increased the level of
weeds and generated danger zones where object could lay undetected by herdsman or
volunteers. </span></div>
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temporary electric fence was in place for the whole season, the pregnant cows
and calves were under their normal weight when they left in November and the
herdsman struggled on reduced hours to complete the extra work created by
‘rotating the grazing’.</span></div>
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damaged milking parlour roof remained exposed to the record breaking summer
rain throughout the season. The second public meeting produced only one new
outcome; the External Affairs Consultant for the National Trust London and the
Southeast set-up a blog to keep locals up-to-date on plans for the Meadows.
Since the public meeting no entries have been made on the blog.</span></div>
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National Trust has conducted a grassland survey, a biodiversity survey, a
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Meadows. They also conducted an unproductive PR exercise to pacify local
objections to their management. Thoughts of recording an oral history were
likewise proposed by their out-of-touch local manager. For the first time in
living memory large agricultural equipment was used on the Meadows during the
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the National Trust and visitor numbers are up due to external conditions. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">NT
finances </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">need
to be brought under control and serious accidents are just as frequent even
under the new Operational Risk Team. The ‘Think Local’ strategy has produced
some contradictory outcomes. For more than a decade </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Studland</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
United Nudists have defended </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Studland</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;"> from
the machinations of the National Trust. In contrast one of the National Trust
highlights of 2011/12 is the world-record for skinny dipping staged at </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Rhossili</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
beach. The </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;"> herd
are considered too dangerous by the local National Trust manager. Just 65 miles
away people and cows with calves mix without restriction in </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Winchelsea</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">.</span></div>
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majority of </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">
residents and the local council are very unhappy with the management of our
Meadows and the low priority given to the welfare of the herd. The National
Trust seems very pleased with their performance and think local people just
don’t recognise the value of their contribution. It’s unfortunate that the
National Trust don’t recognise the valuable contribution made by the people of
Richmond, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;">Petersham</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;"> and
Ham in preserving the heritage of the area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">London
Borough of Richmond upon Thames has started a consultation to have dogs banned
on the Petersham Meadows. Visit the council website for full detail, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.richmond.gov.uk/dogs_could_be_banned_on_petersham_meadows">http://www.richmond.gov.uk/dogs_could_be_banned_on_petersham_meadows</a></span></div>
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Press Release</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Dogs
could be banned on Petersham Meadows, should there be no objections to a public
consultation, it was agreed at last night’s Regulatory Committee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Following
an incident with a dog last year, it was agreed by residents, the National
Trust and the Council that one of the improved safety measures would be that
dogs would be banned from accessing the Meadows between April and November when
the cows are grazing. To enable this to happen the Council must implement a Dog
Exclusion Order. Although the National Trust manages the land through a lease
arrangement, the Council, as the freeholder has the power to implement
exclusion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">At
the meeting last night Members agreed that whilst fencing is erected around the
area to protect the cows from any dogs, a number of walkers are still
unleashing their canines whilst out walking and they still have the potential
to get into the area. In order to protect cattle from a further attack, the
Committee agreed to take statutory action to ban dogs totally from the area.
Those with a registered disability and use a dog for support e.g. guide dogs,
are exempt from the ban.</span></div>
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proposals will be now out for a 28 day official public consultation period.
Following a review of all representations, the Council will decide whether or
not to proceed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Cllr
Virginia Morris, Richmond Council Cabinet Member for Environment, said: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">“The
health and safety of both meadow users, dogs and the cows is of paramount
importance. This decision from the Regulatory Committee supports our work to
protect the wellbeing of all those in the area. Dog owners are important users
of our parks and Richmond Council promotes and encourages responsible dog
ownership. Most owners are conscientious; however, a small minority are not and
this spoils the enjoyment of our open spaces and parks for others. We feel that
the banning of dogs totally from the Meadow, during the cattle grazing season
is the best option to encourage safety.”</span><br />
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in both the London and the Southeast Region <a href="http://www.winchelsea.net/images/cattle.pdf">http://www.winchelsea.net/images/cattle.pdf</a>
and White Park Bay in Northern Ireland <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/white-park-bay/our-work/">http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/white-park-bay/our-work/</a>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Petersham
Meadow’s herdsman Ian Brown is among the local faces in Anne Purkiss’s new
exhibition at The Stables Gallery. The show features black and white portraits
of people whose lives are connected with the London Borough of
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November 2012 – 3 March 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Stables Gallery, Orleans House, Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">At
the Public Meeting held in Petersham Village Hall on Tuesday 29th May
representatives of the National Trust, Richmond Council, Councillor Sir David Williams,
and Graham Ball (chair of The Petersham Environment Trust) met to answer
questions relating to the electric fence but no agreement with the National Trust
was reached, writes Sylvia Peile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Back Story: You will recall that the Petersham Trust, having restored the
meadows and farm buildings, replaced fences and built a new barn, handed over
the management of Petersham Meadows to the National Trust with a large
endowment in 2010. Residents of Ham and Petersham gave generously to the
endowment and attended fund raising events to reach this fantastic target. It
was the intention of the late Chris Brasher, who started the Petersham Trust,
to protect the meadows for future generations , by placing the meadows in the
care of the National Trust, ensuring public access and permit cows to graze freely
for the majority of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">In
2011 a dog attacked some of the cows. This was a most unfortunate accident and
for some time afterwards the cows were understandably edgy. The National Trust
had originally considered removing the cows but were persuaded by local people
not to do so. However, since then the National Trust have insisted that the
cows must be separated from the public by an electric fence. Their interpretation
of their own Health and Safety Guidelines do not permit free grazing.</span></div>
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is no history of cows chasing people, and then only very rarely by dogs when
harassed. The Council, as freeholder, have made it clear that they would like
to see free grazing returned. There have been two public meetings where
residents wanted, overwhelmingly, a free grazing regime restored.</span></div>
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was therefore considered sensible to ban dogs from the meadows and this is
having some success but there is conflicting information to owners who can walk
along the public footpath with dogs on a lead to cross the meadow but are
otherwise banned from the meadow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Because
of the electric fence the cattle are unable to use all the meadows so there is
less grazing and there is no suitable shelter. The result is they spend more
time in the barn. The herdsman has more work keeping the barn clean and there
is additional expense with the cost of straw.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Our
Councillors are working to arrange a meeting with Richmond Council (the
freeholder of the meadows), Hugh Brasher to represent that substantial Brasher
family interest, and Graham Ball (Chair of the Petersham Environment Trust),
who will in turn meet with the National Trust. It is essential to find a
solution to this gridlock and to keep cattle grazing on the meadows without a
fence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Four tractors and equipement work the meadows on a Sunday morning in August</span></div>
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<![endif]--><br />Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-13281105238697427132012-08-17T13:19:00.001-07:002012-08-17T13:19:23.039-07:00Another Letter to Richmond & Twickenham Times<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Moo-ve back to old
trust</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sir
– As a trustee of the Petersham Trust (now called Petersham Environment Trust)
and a member of the advisory committee that links the Petersham Trust to the
National Trust I would like to comment on your article (Fence row not resolved,
August 10).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Firstly,
it is incorrect to say that the cows graze the entire area. One of the problems
is that the National Trust only allows a small part of the meadows to be grazed
which is why they had to make hay last week. It is our concern that the cows
may not be up to weight because they have not had access to the whole meadows. This
could have a knock on effect for their calves due in January.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Secondly,
it is news to me that the National Trust is considering planting a large hedge
around the meadows or indeed grazing behind a semi-circular fence. The National
Trust has failed to let cows graze freely, which they would do initially.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">If
it wants to resolve the fence issue all it has to do is get rid of it. The
herd, probably the quietest you will ever find, can then graze the whole meadows
freely and the public can enjoy free access again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">What
Mr Silverstone does not mention is that the National Trust has a health and
safety issue that prevents the removal of the fence. The Petersham Trust
managed to keep cows grazing without a fence and I do wonder why the National
Trust has let us all down?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">You
want to resolve the problem?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
answer is to return the Petersham Meadows to the Petersham Environment Trust.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">SYLVIA
PEILE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Friday, August 17, 2012</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-73139463875064738392012-08-10T08:44:00.003-07:002012-08-12T06:20:51.964-07:00Richmond & Twickenham Times – 10th August 2012<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Fence row not
resolved</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">[This
article appeared in the <a href="http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/richmondnews/9867771.Petersham_Meadows_continues_to_perplex/" target="_blank">Richmond & Twickenham Times</a> after Geri Silverstone & Alex Hicks [National Trust External
Affairs] visited the Petersham Meadows in early August 2012. Article
in black by Amy Dyduch & <span style="color: blue;">blog commentary in blue</span>]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">A
long-term solution is yet to be found regarding the electric fence on Petersham
Meadows, following a dog attack on a cow last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">There
is currently an electric fence on the meadows, which is rotated every six weeks
to allow the cows to graze the entire area. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">One third of the meadows will not be grazed at all. This is
a particularly important area as it has the greatest volume of natural shade.
As this area is now un-grazed it is acting as a weed bank with seeds blowing
into the grazed section which over time will reduce the quality of the pasture.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
National Trust said that although there was a dog ban on the meadows, many
owners were still letting their pets off the lead. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">There is a limited dog ban as owners are
allowed to walk their dogs on the public footpath on a lead.</span></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">This
was a concern for the National Trust as it follows an incident last year when a
cow was attacked by a dog. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">It was only at the insistence of the local Council that any
form of ban was introduced by the National Trust.</span><span style="color: red;"></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">There
are signs around the meadows banning dogs and a group of nine volunteers
monitor the area to ensure dogs are not let off their leads. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">The eight volunteers
are only able to monitor for a fraction of the week and the herdsman’s hours were
reduce this year by the National Trust. By allowing the grass to reach to more than
one metre in some areas it is difficult for the volunteers to monitor dogs off
the lead. The workload for the volunteers and herdsman has increased with the
grazing restriction resulting in increased use of the barn by the herd. This is
often cleaned twice a day; previously the barn would remain clean for most of
the season. There is also extra work clearing thistles and other weeds.</span><span style="color: red;"></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="yiv1932528630apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Thistles pulled up by
corporate volunteers under National Trust supervision and then left to go to
seed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Geri
Silverstone, from the National Trust, said: “Dogs on the meadows are an ongoing
concern. Nobody is happy with the current fencing arrangements, but while we
still have an issue with dogs on the meadows, it’s the safest short term
solution.” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">The
fence does not protect the cows from attack as dogs can pass under or jump over
with ease. The cows are then trapped and the owner is unable to reach their dog
to bring it under control as the electric fence prevents them. The National
Trust erected a fence between the public and the Petersham Herd to limit their
liability if a member of the public was knocked over by a cow. The National
Trust have not made any attempt to inform the public, particularly those
visiting the meadows for the first time, to behave responsibly around cattle
and respect that this is their home. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ian
Brown, who looks after the cows, was unhappy about the fence as he believes it
could be potentially dangerous for the herd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">He
said: “I feel the cows should be left to graze the meadows naturally. If they
get chased by a dog and run away they may get caught up in the fence, which is
a form of torture. I think it’s totally wrong. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">The electric fence restricts the herd’s
movements leaving them more vulnerable if a dog attacks. To the cows the
electric fence is not a natural barrier and is ‘open’ on three sides. In
previous seasons the cows take charge of the meadows, grazing, resting,
sleeping, etc where they feel safe and moving away from potential danger. Not
being able to take responsibility for their own welfare has created great
stress in the herd.</span></i><span style="color: red;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Mr
Silverstone of the National Trust said they want to find a long-term solution
for Petersham Meadows, to ensure it is a safe place for all users. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">The meadows are
less safe in 2012 than in recent memory. The blog entry <a href="http://petersham-meadows.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/health-safety-roulette.html" target="_blank">Health & SafetyRoulette</a> is the most recent example.</span></i></span></div>
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turning hay on the meadows</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
National Trust is holding a series of community workshops in September to work
with residents to find possible solutions to keeping the cows on the meadows. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">The local community
have attended two Public Meeting and 93% do not want the fence. The National
Trust thinks that the local community don’t understand what they are trying to
do. Whereas the local community want their meadow, their heritage and their relationship
with the herd restored.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">A
large hedge could be grown around the meadows or cows could graze behind a
semi-circular fence. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Or the National Trust could listen to the local community</span></i><span style="color: red;"></span></span></div>
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<span class="yiv1932528630apple-style-span"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">‘Petersham Meadows is a unique setting and
should not be treated in generic terms. It is not a zoo, but an interactive
environment for all to enjoy.</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></i><span class="yiv1932528630apple-style-span"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">To do this
[fence in the cows] is to not understand the special nature of the area and introducing
these foreign elements will always tip the scales in a delicately balanced
environment and will almost certainly introduce further problems, as I have
already experienced firsthand.</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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<span class="yiv1932528630apple-style-span"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I am a member of the National Trust, but I do
not approve of the way they are handling Petersham Meadows and I am relieved
that they do not have a say over the running of the Royal Parks or we would
find ourselves with all the "dangerous" deer being corralled behind
electrified fences.’</span></i></span></div>Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-33608411253614232562012-08-07T16:47:00.000-07:002012-08-08T09:21:54.046-07:00Health & Safety Roulette<br />
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the fantastic crowd turnout for the Olympic Road Races, the good people at the
National Trust have introduced their own competition on Petersham Meadows. It’s
called Health & Safety Roulette and is played over four days. </span></div>
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day has a different risk level: cutting, turning, baling, and removal. To
improve the excitement safety notices are made as discrete as possible. This is
further enhanced by staging the event during the school holidays when more
families visit the Meadows.</span></div>
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idea behind the event, now that the dangerous cows have been contained behind
an electric fence, is to introduce a new and unexpected danger. Then cross your
fingers and hope. </span></div>
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knockout score on day one but points awarded for biodiversity reduction with
the death of rare amphibians.</span></div>
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first weekend of the London 2012 Olympics saw events right across the capital
from the Aquatics Centre to Wembley Arena and Horse Guards Parade to Richmond
Park. In Petersham many roads were closed for both the Men’s and Women’s
Cycling Road Races. </span></div>
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road closure notice attached to Petersham Meadows fence</span></div>
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local residents couldn’t even get out of their driveways and the herdsman had
to walk to the Petersham Meadows each morning. The upside of all this disruption
was two free Olympic events for both local people and many more who travelled
from other parts of the UK or abroad. </span></div>
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men’s road race was held only six days after Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France
and expectations were high for the first GB medal of the Olympic Games. However, it was
not to be. </span></div>
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women’s road race the next day was a different story. Lizzie Armitstead joined
three other riders to break away from the peloton on the second climb up Box
Hill. A very late sprint down The Mall saw Armitstead secure silver with
Marianne Vos (Netherlands) winning gold.</span></div>
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the final run-up to the opening ceremony of London 2012 the Olympic Torch passed
by Petersham Meadows not once but twice. Firstly, along the eastern boundary on
Petersham Road and then three days late on the riverside down the River Thames.</span></div>
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Day 67 of the Olympic Torch Relay the torch started in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and
passed through Petersham on route to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, ultimately
ending the day in Ealing. Hundreds of people lined the route with many more
following on their bicycles.</span></div>
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70 saw the last day of the Olympic Torch Relay from Bushy Park to the Pool of
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At Hampton Court Matthew Pinsent lit a small cauldron on the Royal Row Barge <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gloriana</i> before 16 former Olympians rowed
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchrelay/day70#pid=p00t6bbv&t=false" target="_blank">Link to BBC Torch Relay</a></span></div>Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-78682843775616615452012-07-18T15:48:00.000-07:002012-07-26T12:43:59.347-07:00Letter to the Richmond & Twickenham Times<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Remove
the electric fence</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sir
– At the public meeting about the cows on Petersham Meadows on May 29 National
Trust representatives gave two clear assurances.</span></div>
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said they would meet with stakeholders to discuss further the controversial
electric fence and they would be prepared to hand back the lease and the
endowment to the council and Petersham Trust if this seemed the best way
forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">However,
since May 29, not only have they not had the promised meeting, they will not
even return emails and phone calls trying to set up this meeting.</span></div>
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the indications are that the people at the National Trust have made up their mind
to keep the electric fence and the lease, and are just going through the
motions of being open to change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">We
have been here before. Last year after a public meeting, where they were told
that dogs were the problem, not the cows, they did agree with Richmond Council
in September that a dog ban would be enough and that an electric fence was not
needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Two
months later they changed their minds.</span></div>
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since then they have dug their heels in, claiming that there is a risk to the
public from the cows without an electric fence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
fact that almost no one agrees with them only results in a stronger push to
show that they know best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I
am deeply disappointed that an organisation whose prime purpose is to protect
our national heritage is so arrogant and intransigent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
meadows are now in a worse state that any time I can remember in the 45 years I
have live here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
National Trust must be close to a breach of its lease obligations to maintain
the meadows properly.</span></div>
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two solutions are acceptable to the community and the council.</span></div>
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the National Trust get rid of the fence, if necessary after a trial period to
demonstrate that there is no significant risk without it, or it surrenders the
lease and gives back the very generous endowment. The council and the Petersham
Trust on May 29 said that they were prepared to take this on. And the overwhelming
majority of the public support this.</span></div>
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common sense will prevail, and they will open the dialogue promised at the
public meeting.</span></div>
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DAVID WILLIAMS</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Friday, July 13, 2012</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b>Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-63911157922798035112012-07-16T04:38:00.002-07:002012-07-19T15:12:58.872-07:00The National Trust: Guardians or Vandals?<br />
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the second Public Meeting in May the National Trust stated their aims for the
Petersham Meadows</span></div>
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To protect, conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the meadows</span></div>
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To increase the public enjoyment of the meadows and encourage access to them</span></div>
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To continue to graze cattle on the meadows</span></div>
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also pledged to keep the local community informed and set up a website with
this specific aim:<a href="http://www.petershammeadownt.blogspot.co.uk/"> http://www.petershammeadownt.blogspot.co.uk/</a></span></div>
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less than a year weeds have taken over the Petersham Meadows</span></div>
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has happened in the last seven weeks? Yes, the cows are still here but continue
to be segregated from the local community by the disfiguring electric fence.
The fence has been moved twice resulting in ugly clear cut strips and an
unsightly patchwork to the once beautiful view from Richmond Hill.</span></div>
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National Trust seems confused as to the history of Petersham Meadows. What the
National Trust call biodiversity is simply uncontrolled weeds. Spotted Medick (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Medicago arabica</i>) has taken hold of the
eastern section of the Meadows and Common Ragwort (<i>Senecio jacobaea</i>) a plant
containing toxins which are debilitating or fatal to grazing animals if eaten
has re-appeared after the previous management eradicated it. The Ragwort
Control Act 2003 imposes a duty of responsibility on landowners to effectively
control Ragwort and prevent it from spreading onto grazing land. The local
National Trust manager has recently asserted that Petersham Meadows, formerly
called Cow Field, looked like this in the past when it was a hay meadow. A
little art history reminds us that it was not Claude Monet who painted the view
from Richmond Hill but Turner (1819), Knyff (1720), etc. showing cows and not
haystacks.</span></div>
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last remaining milking parlour in Greater London had a section of lead stolen this
winter. We have just experienced the wettest spring on record and the roof
remains unrepaired with water continuing to undermine the timber roof sections.
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signs now grace the entry points further defacing the Meadows. The information
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to Petersham Meadows continues to be restricted by the electric fence which
also blocks the ancient footpath from River Lane to Buccleuch Gardens. Tall
vegetation has further deterred the number of visitors from enjoying the
Meadows unlike previous years. Dogs off the lead are however hidden from the
eyes of the herdsman or volunteers by the height of the grasses.</span></div>
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still devoid of any entries which is understandable as good news is a little
thin on the ground. The Olympic torch will pass the Meadows twice next week;
Firstly, along Petersham Road and then down the Thames. This will be followed
by two days of Olympic cycling bringing the spotlight of the world to this
world famous view as the competitors sprint along the eastern boundary. </span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Once upon a time the good people of Richmond
were unaware of the great danger lurking below Richmond Hill. Visitors by the
hundreds looked across Petersham Meadows and took in the historic view
without ever considering that this pastoral scene was a disaster hundreds of
years in the making. Thanks to the immense
foresight of the National Trust this danger was quickly brought under control
and the Petersham Herd was contained behind an electric fence.</span></span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Eliminating this great danger has brought a
new tranquillity to the Petersham Meadows; parents can now be heard calling to
their children, ‘keep away from that electric fence’. National Trust staff are
always on hand with their mechanical machines enhancing the natural beauty of
the meadows. Now that the danger has been purged there is no need for warning
signs, high visibility vests or ear protection when maintenance is in progress.</span></span></div>
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today after the Diamond Jubilee Holiday. During the holidays the meadows were very
quiet with most people attending the celebrations in Central London, joining in
street parties or staying in to watch on the television. </span></span></div>
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Trust set out their aims for Petersham Meadows. Does this year’s idea of grazing
a section at a time meet with their aim of enhancing the natural beauty of the
meadows?</span></span></div>
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saw the second well attended Public Meeting in ten months hosted by Richmond
Council and the National Trust to discuss the electric fence on Petersham
Meadows.</span></div>
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Council, Petersham Trust and the public strongly opposed the corralling of the
Petersham Herd behind an electric fence. The National Trust maintained that it
was necessary to protect the public from possible harm from the cows. </span></div>
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McGrady (Regional Director for the National Trust, London & South East
Region) revealed that no risk assessment was conducted prior to the National
Trust taking over Petersham Meadows. When a dog attacked the Petersham Herd last
year the National Trust conducted its first risk assessment. Although there was
no history of the cows causing an injury to a member of the public on Petersham
Meadows the National Trust deemed them dangerous and introduced weekend containment
of the herd behind an electric fence.</span></div>
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a week before the herd returned the National Trust posted signs informing the
public that the herd would be permanently behind an electric fence during the 2012
season. Further risk assessment by the National Trust had concluded that the
public was at greater risk than had previously been thought. </span></div>
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the first Public Meeting local people expressed their concerns about dogs
running free and called for a total ban on dogs on the Meadows. This is not yet
in place and the floor was frustrated by the delay.</span></div>
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2011 the National Trust denied that the electric fence was a response to the
‘Compensation Culture’ but in the best interest of the cows. In 2012 fear of
litigation is the overriding consideration of the National Trust in installing
a permanent barrier between the cows and the public. A longstanding member of
the National Trust called for courage to do the right thing and for the Trust not
to be led by their legal department. To maintain this policy will result in
public loss of confidence with the National Trust.</span></div>
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Brain Miller raised concerns on behalf of the farmer that there will be
insufficient grazing to last the season. Others were dissatisfied with the
signage, diminution of the view from Richmond Hill and public access under the
Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Space Act 1902.</span></div>
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that communication had been poor since last year the National Trust announced
their new blog for Petersham Meadows. Geri Silverstone (External Affairs Consultant
for the National Trust, London and the South East) will be keeping the public
up to date. His other NT blog has been live for six months but without any
content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Richmond
Council Press Release 30<sup>th</sup>
May 2012</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.richmond.gov.uk/packed_hall_to_discuss_cows" target="_blank">http://www.richmond.gov.uk/packed_hall_to_discuss_cows</a></span><br />
<br /></div>Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-66145069534683461572012-05-23T16:36:00.000-07:002012-05-23T16:40:18.743-07:00Here Comes the Sun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When the Herd arrived last month Petersham Meadows were
lush and green. April had been the wettest on record and the rain continued
into May. Last week was wet and cold but the annual Twickenham Regatta heralded a
change to summer.</div>
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Competitors using the draw dock at the end of River Lane to compete
in theTwickenham Regatta </div>
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With the National Trust’s electric fence restricting the
Herd to the western third of the Meadows the view from Richmond Hill has taken
on a new appearance with the main meadow having a two tone look. </div>
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View from the Terrace on Richmond Hill</div>
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Calves grazing the restricted pasture within the fenced area</div>
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Most of the pasture within the fenced area has been grazed.
Over the fence many of the grasses are a metre tall and Dandelion and
Plantain seeds fill the air.</div>
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Spring visitors hidden by the tall grasses</div>
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Before the National Trust installed the electric fence the herd would spend hot afternoons
under the shade of the Hornbeams near the Buccleuch Garden stile. As there is little
shade inside the fenced area the Herd has taken to spending more time in the barn. This small space must be very hot for 18 cows and calves.</div>
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Cow and calves having a welcome drink</div>
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the cows better protected from dog attack?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Should
dogs be banned from using the Meadows during the grazing season?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'Your
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">29<sup>th</sup>
May 2012</span><br />
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‘temporary fence’ on Petersham Meadows is still in place. This fence blocks the
Public Right of Way from the kissing gate in River Lane to Buccleuch Gardens. This
footpath has been in continuous use for many years and can be found on early
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from Petersham to Richmond and blocking this path is illegal. How long have you
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Fence marked in Yellow</span></span></div>Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144524437256811775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-38008768942740247772012-05-01T16:37:00.000-07:002012-05-05T14:13:49.975-07:00Petersham Common Woods<br />
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the Star & Garter Home is a small broadleaved deciduous wood. In earlier times, when it was grazed, it
provided a vantage point for many artists to paint ‘the view from Richmond Hill’.
The 1902 Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Spaces Act transferred both Petersham
Meadows and Petersham Common from Earl of Dysarts to the Richmond Corporation. Today
it is managed by the Petersham Common Conservators as Open Space for public
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Trees such as Oak, Ash and Hornbeam support a large number
of species below their more open canopies and in the Spring large glades of Ramsons
or Wild Garlic form beautiful carpets. </div>
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Ramsons or Wild Garlic (<i>Allium ursinum</i>) in woodland clearing</div>
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Ramsons is incorporated into many Old English place names like Ramsbottom in Lancashire or Ramsden in Essex.</div>
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Speckled Wood Butterfly (<i>Pararge aegeria</i>) on Ramsons leaf</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-90828170148846325722012-04-30T15:42:00.000-07:002012-05-05T14:35:10.026-07:00Familiar & New<br />
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<span class="opdefaultcontent">This maybe their summer residence but the first few days have been
rain, rain and even more rain. Probably more hours have been spent in the barn over the
last five days than most of last year. As the cows already know the meadows
they have settled in quickly but their calves are still a little shy. </span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent">Duchess’s calf</span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent">Most are quizzical as they explore their new home</span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent">For others the grass is always greener on the other side</span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent">As April draws to a close the sun makes a welcome appearance</span></div>
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<span class="opdefaultcontent"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Relaxing
in the long grass</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511658640328548491.post-10297643452248929422012-04-25T15:52:00.000-07:002012-05-07T03:45:26.413-07:00Welcome Back<br />
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After 173 days Fluffy leads the herd back into the
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Ian, the herdsman, opens the gate from the stockade</div>
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On a very wet morning, after much uncertainty as to their
future on the Petersham Meadows, the herd of nine cows and their new calves
returned today. Petersham is currently considered a drought zone, as less than
60 mm of rain fell in the first three months of the year. April showers have helped the pasture which is now looking
fresh and the cows were grazing it within minutes of arriving.</div>
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The herd below the Star & Garter Home</div>
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The National Trust has made changes for 2012. Firstly, the
cows will be kept permanently behind an electric fence. This blocks two paths
across the meadows which have been in use for many decades. Even when farmer
Hastings had Hornby the bull back in the 1990’s people crossed without incident.</div>
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Right of Way</div>
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Another change is the restriction on dogs; at the western
end no dogs are allowed and to the eastern end they are confined to the tarmacked
footpaths and must be on a short lead.</div>
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No dogs allowed beyond this point</div>
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Dogs must be kept on a lead and allowed only on
tarmacked footpath</div>
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A quartet of calves</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0