Nature Blog by Jenny Bourne
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Rainwater harvesting
Wednesday 18th March 2020
This dreadful and alarming covid-19 pandemic is taking up all the headlines; almost everyone is sensibly abiding by health experts’ guidelines and advice, but going up to our plots is something many of us are hoping we can continue to do. Out in the fresh air, keeping 2 metres…
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Frogspawn!
Tuesday 18th February 2020
Very envious of Flora’s pond, containing several large glistening clumps of frogspawn yesterday! The frogspawn in my pond usually arrives around 17/18 February but so far this year it’s a no show for mine…
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The anzwer lies in the zoil....
Thursday 30th January 2020
Fans of ‘Beyond Our Ken’ will recall farmer Arthur Fallowfield’s (only) horticultural gems of wisdom: ‘Well, I think the answer lies in the soil’, in Kenneth Williams’ rich west country drawl!
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Happy New Year, 'Was haeil', apple tree wassail and new growth
Wednesday 8th January 2020
A very Happy, Peaceful and Fruitful New Year to you all and ‘Waes haeil’!
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It's that kestrel again! Christmas Cafe, birds, mistletoe and season's greetings
Wednesday 18th December 2019
Trish and Peter took this sharp photo of ‘our’ resident kestrel, after the Christmas Café last Sunday, when we enjoyed mulled wine, mince pies and a morning of mild, warm sun, after days of rain!