World Cup Football Players - Made From Plants

To celebrate the 2010 World Cup, two giant football players made from hedging plants have appeared on the A45 roundabout next to Canley fire station.  This busy road junction is the main entrance to Canley, and the 4 metre high footballers tower above the swirling traffic.

The sprouting football players will be spending the summer kicking a ball on their round pitch.  This is a superb example of how a little imagination and some skilful plant work can enliven an area.
 

Coventry Marathon - Hot Work In The Sun

The Coventry Half Marathon proved to be thirsty work for hundreds of runners, who bravely pounded the streets on Sunday 23 May 2010. The early morning sun was ideal for spectators, but the scorching heat added to the ordeal for many of the runners.

To give the athletes plenty of room to get a good stride, the roads on the 13 mile route were closed to traffic. At Mitchell Avenue in Canley, a runner risked disqualification by taking a short cut across the roundabout. But the marshal's did not spot the rule breaker, who shaved a few metes from the course.

The route through Canley ran along Wolfe Road, and down Charter Avenue where it entered the Warwick University campus. It took over 30 minutes for all the runners to jog by.

Woodland Bluebells

The ancient woodlands of Park Wood and Ten Shilling Wood come alive in May when a sea of bluebells signals the arrival of spring. The bluebell is a native plant, and looks stunning when thousands of vivid blue flowers carpet the woodland floor.

Among the bluebells, you may be lucky to spot the Yellow Archangel, which has a cluster of flowers around a spike.