Salmagundi Gardeners Cricket Club

The "Gardeners" feeding in their natural habitat during a recent display (no. 11 took the picture!)

Our Nature correspondent writes: For over 20 years, Covent Garden has been the home of a rare and endangered species. More commonly known as the " amateur cricketer",one can uncover a peculiar sub-species to be found uniquely in this area called the "Salmagundi Gardener". You might observe one if you look carefully and follow the signs.

Only to be found in the summer months and in clement weather, our search starts at the Seven Dials. There on Sundays at around noon one might look for shy creatures congregating under the canopy of the Cambridge Theatre. The " Gardener" will be identified by its blank but hopeful expression and will be carrying its equipment and food provisions for the day. Suddenly at the given signal, our subjects migrate together to their place of recreation. This will be a grassy field in various locations around and outside London.

If you discreetly follow this migration (stay up-wind) to their destination you will then marvel at their transformation into white plumage, gasp at their practice routines, shout with them as they call for wickets and cry for them as their play falters. Between restful moments in the open field, there is plenty of entertainment as " Gardeners" dive and race after the hard red ball and then, putting on pads, use a wooden bat to whack the same ball right out of the field of play.

As the sun sets and the evening breezes rustle the trees, the play ends. " Gardeners" then seek out more fluid provisions from a local source and with much animation discuss their day. Finally, the " Gardeners" retrace their migration and the splendid show is over till the next week.

Ifyou would care to follow and take part in this exciting display of local fauna, you need only find a "Gardener" and you will learn of upcoming planned events. Remember, these are shy and delicate creatures and should be treated kindly.

James Tait

 

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