Dr. Najma Dharani coordinated the planting once more and Dr. Mark Nicholson (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden, Limuru) brought in 134 rare and indigenous shrubs and did the tree labelling. Vishy Talwar, of the Flowered Earth Ltd & Vice-Chair of the Kenya Horticulture Society donated 30 red or pink Pentas lanceolata while Sheela Shah of the Really Useful Landscape Company […]
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Tree Planting and Beautification of Reclaimed Section at City Park Entrance
County staff reclaimed land at the entrance of City Park and invited Friends of City Park to partner with them about what to plant in the area. FoCP consulted experts and the consensus was to create a model indigenous forest of indigenous trees, shrubs, grass with a verge of wildflowers to attract butterflies. Luckily FoCP […]
Nairobi Academy Dudu Walk
15 children from Nairobi Academy Kindergarten, visited City Park on 9th November 2015 for a Dudu Walk. The walk started at 9:30 am and ended at 11:30 am. This was a very informative and exciting walk. With the help of a guide from Nature Kenya Youth Committee, the children were able to spot various […]
Connecting with nature on the monthly City Park Nature Walk
On 7 September 2013 we went on the monthly Nature Walk at City Park, to see some of the many insects, plants, and animals of City Park. It started at about 9:05 a.m. despite the bad weather. Sykes monkeys, and a loud call from a Hadada Ibis seemed to welcome us. Two Silvery-cheeked Hornbills were […]