Hello, I'm delighted to welcome you to our Wildlife Club, and very pleased that you're interested in the countryside and the plants and creatures of this area.

你好，我很高兴地欢迎你们到我们的野生动物俱乐部，也很高兴你们对乡村地方、及这地区的植物和动物感兴趣。

I think you'll be surprised at the variety we have here, even though we're not far from London.

我想你们会对我们的多样性感到惊讶，尽管我们离伦敦不远。

I'll start by telling you about some of the parks and open spaces nearby.

我会先向你们介绍一些公园和附近空地。

One very pleasant place is Halland Common.

一个非常不错的地方是哈兰德公园。

This has been public land for hundreds of years, and what you'll find interesting is that the River Ouse, which flows into the sea eighty kilometres away, has its source in the common.

这里在几百年前就是公共用地，还有你们会觉得有兴趣的地方是欧斯河，它在80公里后汇入大海，它的发源地在公园。

There's an information board about the plants and animals you can see here, and by the way, the common is accessible 24 hours a day.

那里有信息栏写着你们可以看到的植物和动物，顺便说一句，公园24小时开放。

Then there's Holt Island, which is noted for its great range of trees.

然后还有霍尔特岛，它因为树的种类繁多而出名。

In the past willows were grown here commercially for basket-making, and this ancient craft has recently been reintroduced.

过去在这里种植杨柳是为了商业上的篮子制作，而今这项古老的手工又被再次引入。

The island is only open to the public from Friday to Sunday, because it's quite small, and if there were people around every day, much of the wildlife would keep away.

这个岛只在周五到周日向公众开放，因为它太小了，如果每天都有人前往，很多野生动植物会有所防范。

From there it's just a short walk across the bridge to Longfield Country Park.

从那儿跨过桥走一段很短的距离，就到达龙菲尔德乡村公园。

Longfield has a modern replica of a farm from over two thousand years ago.

龙菲尔德有一个两千多年前农场的现代复刻版。

Children's activities are often arranged there, like bread-making and face-painting.

儿童活动通常都被安排在这里，像做面包和脸部彩绘。

The park is only open during daylight hours, so bear that in mind if you decide to go there.

公园只在日光时间开放，所以你觉得要去的话，一定得记得这个。