Sheffield Ecclesall Rd Botanical gardens tour

[@garynorth5444]

My mother used to love feeding the squirrels there. Her ashes are spread in a copse on the left side as you walked up the path.

[@chaddamp2894]

God Bless your MA xx

[@archiebald4717]

Lovely way to remember her.

[@AlexMitchell-sj4sb]

Thankfully hasn't changed that much since I was a kid in the 70s.

[@myra6087]

When I was a child I used to go there on Sunday mornings with my dad and there was an aviary in one of those buildings, tropical fish in another and I think plants in another. There were always lots of squirrels that could be hand fed but at one point the powers that be decided they were vermin and needed 'culling'. However, they soon returned. I used to work in one of those big houses opposite in the early 2000s when it was Wake Smith solicitors and it has always been a nice park. There's a bear pit in there somewhere as well Tim.

[@thewomble1509]

The Bear pit is up near the Brocco Bank entrance/exit.

[@timawells]

Thanks Myra. I remember the Squirrels running across to me last time but I had no food. In the wild they stay well clear of me. Best regards Tim

[@thetony5474]

I will try and go this weekend 🫡

[@archiebald4717]

What a wonderful video. Thank you.

[@timawells]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@andywright3450]

Hi Tim looks lovely in gardens haven't been up there for years

[@timawells]

Morning. I can't do a comparison with what it looked liked in the 50s to 70s, I can't remember.

[@misscoutts6193]

There used to be an Aviary.

[@thewomble1509]

@@misscoutts6193 Really? In the Greenhouses?

[@misscoutts6193]

​@@thewomble1509 yes, I remember going to it one evening it might have been about I980 when I moved to that area. I'm not sure when it was dismantled.

[@thewomble1509]

@@misscoutts6193 I was born in the mid sixties and have no recollection of it at all! Thanks for the info. A pity it was removed but I know there are mixed views about caged/ enclosed birds. Thanks once again.

[@deedahinkent]

You hit the nail on the head there Tim coming from Darnall in the east end of Sheffield means i hardley ever went to places like that when i were a kid . Ok we have high hazels park but if you look at the state of that to these gardens the money spent is very disproportionate .

[@timawells]

High hazels was much better then Jon, High Hazels is a shadow of itself now. All the money is spent on Weston Park, Botanical etc now.

[@deedahinkent]

@@timawells Yep saw your video on it Tim most certainly not "build back better" ☹

[@gama3302]

You can't spend money on High Hazels park when you know it's going to get trashed a week later.

[@deedahinkent]

@@gama3302 Fair enough but it never got trashed 30 years ago shame really

[@gama3302]

​@@deedahinkentdifferent times and different people.

[@everydaysabonus]

Great video Tim, my wife has been there but not me, think I’ll go in the week when it’s quieter 👍

[@timawells]

I need to look at the stabilisation Richard. I think I moved it to the top setting and it isn't as good. I think its better a week day visit Richard.

[@misscoutts6193]

It did look rather busy can't we get peace and quiet anywhere these days!

[@timawells]

Not in the peace gardens,@@misscoutts6193

[@elisia4430]

I have a photo of me and my brother with parrots 🦜 outside the glass house . And I remember the old bear pit 😢

[@timawells]

We all have different stories to tell.

[@Crissy.P]

Will have to visit again ,it's been a while

[@timawells]

Probably not as good flower beds as once existed Crissy, but still very much like I remember the Botanical gardens.

[@misscoutts6193]

​@@timawellsflower beds a thing of the past. 😢

[@timawells]

Closest we will get. Still at Scarborough @@misscoutts6193