Topic ID 3104
It may be a little early but can anyone recommend somewhere to take my 2 yr old to collect conkers? Thanks
Reply ID 44695
In my conker collecting days, All Saints church yard was a good bet.
Reply ID 44698
There are 3 or 4 huge conker trees at Hartham, in the little field behind Busy Bees. Usually plenty to go around. Also 2 good ones on Elton Road - just by the post box and on the other side of the road too. And it's not too early - we were conkering yesterday.
Reply ID 44701
There are some near trhe entrance to redwood in bengoe and also as previously said All saints Church yard had some.
Reply ID 44702
Elton Road is always a good bet - can't resist filling my pockets with 'em every time I walk up to the post box. We were in Ware on Sunday and Tudor Square was littered with conkers from the tree in the churchyard next door.
Reply ID 44706
There is a conker tree outside The Hertford Club. It's the tree that has grown around the rusty railing. I was telling my son about the difference collecting conkers in Hertford in 2007 and in North London when I was a lad. We used to spend ages throwing objects into trees trying to knock individual conkers down. Here in Hertford you just pick them up off the floor or, as I did in Verulamium park 2 weeks ago, just reach up to the lower branches and shake them down.
Reply ID 44709
quote:Don't let health and safety hear you say that, you need protective helmets and eyeware if you are going to try to knock them out of trees [;)]
Originally posted by Ewoowar
There is a conker tree outside The Hertford Club. It's the tree that has grown around the rusty railing. I was telling my son about the difference collecting conkers in Hertford in 2007 and in North London when I was a lad. We used to spend ages throwing objects into trees trying to knock individual conkers down. Here in Hertford you just pick them up off the floor or, as I did in Verulamium park 2 weeks ago, just reach up to the lower branches and shake them down.
Reply ID 44710
quote:It was all good fun at the time. I recall lads scattering at speed when lengths of metal piping are hurled high into the branches. Having said that, would I be pleased to find my boy under a tree into which others are throwing heavy metal objects?
Originally posted by Marilynquote:Don't let health and safety hear you say that, you need protective helmets and eyeware if you are going to try to knock them out of trees [;)]
Originally posted by Ewoowar
There is a conker tree outside The Hertford Club. It's the tree that has grown around the rusty railing. I was telling my son about the difference collecting conkers in Hertford in 2007 and in North London when I was a lad. We used to spend ages throwing objects into trees trying to knock individual conkers down. Here in Hertford you just pick them up off the floor or, as I did in Verulamium park 2 weeks ago, just reach up to the lower branches and shake them down.
Reply ID 44722
Of course you wouldn't Ewoowar, it's just chance. "Like father, like son" is not a bad thing. "Heavy metal objects", to remove what nature hasn't, requires a great amount of uneducated energy.
Reply ID 44725
quote:Huh, the youth of today have it easy! When I were a lad...[:)]
Originally posted by Ewoowar
I was telling my son about the difference collecting conkers in Hertford in 2007 and in North London when I was a lad. We used to spend ages throwing objects into trees trying to knock individual conkers down. Here in Hertford you just pick them up off the floor or, as I did in Verulamium park 2 weeks ago, just reach up to the lower branches and shake them down.
Reply ID 44776
Has anyone heard that if you put a conker in the corner of each of your rooms it makes the spiders go away? and it bloody works. Dont know if its a coincidence but since the conkers have been put around the house I've not seen one spider. Damn it, I've probably jinxed myself now and I'm going to get a spider on my face while im asleep :( eeeeek
Reply ID 44786
loads of conker trees in the parkland behind balls park (plus fruit trees, hedgerow fruit etc)
quote:
Originally posted by annia
It may be a little early but can anyone recommend somewhere to take my 2 yr old to collect conkers? Thanks
Reply ID 44788
The conker trees by St Leonards church, entrance to Meads, were always good when I was a saucepan lid.