Warrien Road, Croydon

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Warrien Road is of the era of large blocks, weatherboard houses, picket fences, mature trees and overgrown gardens and they are all seen on this street walk.




The 800-metre road runs through a well-established area with many houses being well back from the footpath because of the deep blocks.


Most of the floral sightings were of the traditional variety, with only a couple of what I would call exotic.






Older gardens tend to have many examples of agapanthus plants. It is almost agapanthus flowering season and it's a visual experience to see the pre-flowering stages of these attractive plants.




An added feature of this walk is passing Warrien Reserve, a 5.3 ha. bushwalk. Apart from the easy walking path, a playground, undercover BBQ and picnic tables are provided. There is also a toilet block and an off-road car park.




Warrien Reserve has a frontage of almost 400 metres to Warrien road and wildflowers can be seen from the footpath.


A lone jogger was noticed jogging past Warrien Reserve and later noticed on the other side of the road at a more sedate pace.




Well established properties featuring a front fence often have plants escaping through gaps or cascading over the top, all adding a visual interest. Two such items seen were one nasturtium flower accompanied by three leaves and passionfruit vines with one flower and many leaves.




A single stem of native grass, backlit by the afternoon sun, stood out from its escape through a fence against the background of the footpath in shadow - it was a delight to photograph. To some, it may be a weed but to others, a thing of beauty.


Not all houses were of older vintage as some modern designs were apparent, taking advantage of having a large front yard to have nice landscaped gardens.




Many modern gardens feature native plants to attract birds. Bottlebrush, banksia and grevilleas are the most popular.


The only avian activity was some unsighted but heard crows and a couple of passing noisy miners. High up in a mature gum tree was a large nest made of many twigs, possibly belonging to a large bird or a possum.


The thriving metropolis of Warrien Spoonville was being established in front of a picket fence, nicely complementing each other with their vertical orientation.


Spring is the season when normally evergreen trees and bushes burst forth with flowers adding colour to many gardens.


My walk was on a very warm day but with the combination of mature trees and street trees, much of the walk was in the welcome relief of shade.


This street walk gives relief from McMansions with perfectly manicured landscaped small gardens in their equally small front yards.

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