Conrose Field, also known as the "Horsefield", is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 urban park in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

's Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...

 on the western border of the Halifax Peninsula

Halifax Peninsula

The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality in the province of Nova Scotia. Halifax Peninsula is home to Downtown Halifax, the financial and economic heart of the region, which was also the site of the original settlement and...

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Located south of Jubilee Road, the park's western boundary is formed by the CN Rail

Canadian National Railway

The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....

 corridor running from Rockingham

Rockingham, Nova Scotia

Rockingham is a community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is part of a large suburban area along the western shore of Bedford Basin, north of Clayton Park and south of Bedford.-Geography:...

 to the Halifax Ocean Terminal. As such, Conrose Field is an integral part of the proposed Halifax Urban Greenway

Halifax urban greenway

The Halifax Urban Greenway is a concept for a multi-use recreational trail, called a greenway, in Nova Scotia on the southwestern part of the Halifax Peninsula...

 multi-use hiking and biking trail.

Conrose Field contains two tennis courts, a small baseball diamond, an open field and a small playground with play structures and swings.

Vegetation in the park, particularly along the railway corridor is largely composed of European pasture grasses and herbs. The explanation for the non-native species is due to their ability to withstand trampling and cutting from the heavy human use of the area. Native plant species can be found in more remote areas of the park and along the rock cut for the railway corridor.

Day Use

Conrose is home to the Conrose Minor Baseball association, and is used by many other organized sporting groups. It is also a popular spot for walking dogs, and jogging. At any given time, people of all ages can be seen enjoying the park.

After Dark

Over the years the park has been a popular spot for teens as a hang-out spot, and for pre-drinking before a dance, at times exceeding 100 youths. Many include local teens from the neighborhood, others have been known to come from across peninsular Halifax, and beyond. This has led at times to vandalism and damage to the facilities at the park, and caused a great disturbance to area residents. Many holes have been cut in the fence along the tracks by youths seeking more privacy, and to quickly escape police.

Popularity of the park fluctuates year by year, and on August 27, 2001 a news conference was held by councillor Sue Uteck with representatives of the Halifax Regional Police and the local community to announce that the residents want to take back their park.

Conrose is a major part of a network of hang out spots along the Greenway, including Deadmans, Paradise and the Rock.

Horsefield herbs

Some of the herbs on the Horsefield include:

• Bent
  Agrostis
  Agrostis is a genus of over 100 species belonging to the grass family Poaceae, commonly referred to as the bent grasses...
  
  
• Kentucky bluegrass
• Annual bluegrass
• Red fescue
• Timothy
  Timothy-grass
  Timothy-grass , is an abundant perennial grass native to most of Europe except for the Mediterranean region. It grows to 50–150 cm tall, with leaves up to 45 cm long and 1 cm broad. The flowerhead is 7–15 cm long and 8–10 mm broad, with densely packed spikelets...
  
  
• Cocksfoot
• Couch
  Couch
  A couch, also called a sofa, is an item of furniture designed to seat more than one person, and providing support for the back and arms. Typically, it will have an armrest on either side. In homes couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den or the lounge...
  
  
• Native poverty grass
• Ticklegrass
• Clovers
• Dandelions
• Mouse-ear hawkweed
  Mouse-ear Hawkweed
  Mouse-ear Hawkweed is a yellow-flowered species of Asteraceae, native to Europe and northern Asia. It produces single, citrus-colored inflorescences. It is an allelopathic plant...
  
  
• Knapweed
• Milfoil
  Yarrow
  Achillea millefolium or yarrow is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. In New Mexico and southern Colorado, it is called plumajillo, or "little feather", for the shape of the leaves. In antiquity, yarrow was known as herbal militaris, for its use in...
  
  
• Creeping buttercup
  Creeping buttercup
  Ranunculus repens is a flowering plant in the buttercup family, native to Europe, Asia and northwestern Africa. It is also called Creeping Crowfoot and Sitfast.-Growth:...
  
  
• Stitchwort
  Stitchwort
  Stitchwort is the common name of several plants of the following genera:* Minuartia* Stellaria...
  
  
• Mouse-ear chickweed
• Knotgrass