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Category Archives: Wildlife Trusts
A return visit to the Prees Branch Line – a canal nature reserve.
My brother Graham and his wife Vicky came to stay with us in early September and we went for some good days out, one of which was to the Prees Branch Line, a disused canal branch that never actually opened … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, canals, climbing plants, colours, conservation, countryside, hedgerows, landscapes, nature reserves, photography, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, wildlife, Wildlife Trusts
Tagged berries, canals, disused canals, North Shropshire, Prees Branch Canal, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, swans, trees, trees and shrubs, waterside, waterside wildlife, wildflowers
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Our Allotment Yellow Book Open Day
This was our 4th annual NGS Open Day at our allotments, Bowbrook Allotment Community. In the past we had been dogged by bad weather, heavy rain, high winds and once even excessively high temperatures. But today was to be different … Continue reading
Posted in community gardening, fruit and veg, garden wildlife, gardening, gardens, grow your own, hardy perennials, National Garden Scheme, NGS, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, wildlife, Wildlife Trusts, Yellow Book Gardens
Tagged allotments, Bowbrook Allotment Community, Bowbrook Allotments, community gardening, community spirit, decorated wheels, mammals, National Garden Scheme, NGS, scarecrows, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Yellow Book, Yellow Book Gardens, Yellow Necked Mice
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A Fritillary Meadow – North Meadow, Cricklade
We have a book at home where we list places we must go to, gardens we must visit and things we must do. A visit to the Fritillary Meadows in Wiltshire has been on our “Places to Visit” list for … Continue reading
In search of bluebells near Sugnall Walled Garden
So after enjoying our refreshment in the tea shop at Sugnall and refreshing our souls in the tranquillity of the walled garden we went off up a narrow lane in search of a nature reserve recommended by Geoff. We were anticipating the delightful … Continue reading
The Frosted Garden – Part One
As a gardener I dislike the frost because it prevents me getting any tasks done but I love the way frost adds completely new character to the plants. The simplest bare stem or branch can come to life when the … Continue reading
Bracken and Bilberries – Part 3. The Easy Walk at Stiperstones
In Shropshire we are lucky to have a few paths in nature reserves that are designed for visitors with mobility issues. The ones we have tried out are excellent, but the best we have experienced so far has to be … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, landscapes, nature reserves, Shropshire, Wildlife Trusts
Tagged birds, Shropshire Hills, South Shropshire, Stiperstones, wildlife
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Mother Nature as Sculptress
When walking in woodland it is remarkable how often we find wonderfully shaped pieces of wood, sculpted by mother nature herself. On a recent wander around a local Shropshire Wildlife Trust wood we found enough such pieces to create the following … Continue reading
Posted in Land Art, outdoor sculpture, photography, Shropshire, trees, Wildlife Trusts
Tagged greenhouse gardening, sculpture, trees, wildlife, woodlands
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