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national gardening week…
How did we miss it? It’s been ‘National Gardening Week’ since 27 April. Who knew? Goddesses know we’re major pro-garden people, so I don’t want to sound churlish, but I think their PR and media office needs a bit of … Continue reading
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granny’s bonnets in bloom
The woodlanders were getting restless. It had been about six weeks since our little volunteer group had gone out to work on tidying the woods, and everything has exploded into abundant growth, so with a little nudging from the troops … Continue reading
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April showers
And so it is that April has come and gone. A whole month locked down and house-bound most of the time. But even life behind bars offers visions of the delights of spring. One thing about this lockdown has been … Continue reading
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Citizen Science Calling You!
All around the world this weekend, a major citizen science project to document biodiversity will take place in over 200 cities. It’s so easy! We already updated a link about seeing a rare red damselfly on our plot (spotted earlier this … Continue reading
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Earth Day updates
22 April is Earth Day, and 2020 this marks fifty years of trying to draw attention to the beauty and biodiversity of mother earth. Fifty years of conservation efforts and trying to get human beings to value their environment, with … Continue reading
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fruit futures..
Signs of crops to come abound on the plot. Gooseberry, now safely ensconced in their netted new bed, are swelling nicely, promising what may be our first ever crop of berries. Or at least the first crop that we will … Continue reading
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the sea-holly resurfaces – again
Signs of a return of the sea holly once again. It didn’t flower last summer which was a disappointment, but it did have a good show of flowers in that first summer in 2018. The timing is pretty much the … Continue reading
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after the rain…
After a slight rain on Saturday, life on the allotment exploded into life. The first signs of the broad beans I planted way back in March showed themselves, shyly but present nonetheless.
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cold Friday & wildlife snaps
Not only is it noticeably cooler in the past two days (just over 10 degrees again today), it also rained lightly. The rain wasn’t heavy or lashing down – more of a gentle shower – but it was fairly sustained … Continue reading
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little chirpers – blue tits
We spotted these little chirpers zooming in and out of the plum and apple trees. Can you spot him in the midst of the plum blossom and branches? It appears they peck and nibble at the blossoms. Is it these … Continue reading
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Philosophising... 