Tag Archives: wildflowers
A little bit of sunlight makes such a difference…
We had another good old poke about in the path that runs on the Cawston side of the main path. What we are trying to do is create a second 225 metre path along the edge of part of the … Continue reading
Week One of the School Holidays
A gentle workday today with just a litter pick and snipping back bramble, from Potford Dam to the Cawston Bridleway clearing, which is about half a mile. Mike also snipped back nettles at Berrybanks. A lot of the fast growing … Continue reading
What a Crazy Few Months!!
You would think that with 13 years of doing this, we would sort of know what we are doing… But we are forever getting curveballs thrown at us and the ‘plan’ has to be totally fluid to cope with all … Continue reading
Flip-Flop
I am not normally one to dither and hesitate, but today I found myself flip-flopping about what we are doing. Three things were on my mind – something that Michael Drummond from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust said some 13 years ago … Continue reading
More Bench Work Today
But before we get into benches, look at the Dino Trail – Sophie C has created new maps and there are other bits that I just need to format to get on there – it looks really good. This is … Continue reading
Bluebells
This week was the one where we had to do what I have been putting off for ages. I have tried to convince myself that the bluebells around the bridleway bridge are some sort of hybrid and will probably be … Continue reading
It’s All Going Green!!!
Boy-o-boy!!! Last week I was wondering why it was not greening up, and bang!! It’s greened up. Nice to see the quadrant benches being used and nice to see the remains of a little fire in the centre. It’s good … Continue reading
Ooh – Something New…
I have rehashed the menu bar above to include a couple of new activities. Spotting and recording wildflowers, and the same with bug life. There is a brilliant smartphone app called Seek that makes identifying things easy and fun, and … Continue reading
First Attempt at Bug Hotel
What is going on with the weather!!! We seem to be forever waiting for those warm spring mornings and a flush of wildflowers. Slowly things are turning green, but taking time to do so. There is white blackthorn blossom, purple … Continue reading
Another day up the ladder…
We have eight bird nesting boxes up on the section south of the birdfeeder clearing. Two are rescue boxes that have been attacked by woodpeckers, and six are new boxes. They are high up and all face a north to … Continue reading
