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Flowers in the Orchard

Many people have admired the snowdrops in the Orchard but there are some crocus appearing as well.

Heron and snowdrops

A heron took off from the Flora Field as we walked on the canal towpath this afternoon. And … Read More

Flowers and other wildlife

A fresh range of flowers to report: Plenty of rosebay willowherb about and also the rather less common … Read More

Wildflowers

Resumed work ragworting today and noticed a few more flowers. Nice to see yarrow and hawkbit growing in … Read More

Thrush and flowers

Very good sighting of a song thrush perched on one of the Orchard apple trees this morning. Also … Read More

More wildflowers

Several us went on a very interesting tour of the Nature Reserve today with Richard Storton, our advisor … Read More

West Field Flowers

As I have noted before there are few flowers in the previously heavily fertilized West Field. However, where … Read More

Flowers

I have been all round the Reserve today doing various jobs and noting some wild flowers in remoter … Read More