TQ3471 : Weeping Willow, Sydenham Wells Park
taken 16 years ago, near to Sydenham, Lewisham, England

A small park. This park was officially opened in 1901 and is regarded as one of the most attractive in the Borough of Lewisham. It gets its name from a number of springs within its borders. These springs were thought to have medicinal powers during the 18th and 19th centuries. Facilities include tennis courts, putting green and a children's play area, as well as formal gardens, nature reserve and water features.
Salix babylonica (Babylon willow or weeping willow), is a species of willow native to areas of northern China, but cultivated for millennia elsewhere in Asia, being traded along the Silk Road to southwest Asia and Europe.
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