A special thank you to all of you who have donated a tree in memory of a loved friend or member of the family. We have just reached the total of 50 sponsored trees which has covered more than 50% of the total costs. The trees have survived more or less everything the English weather can throw at them, and we look forward to watching them grow. We still have a few trees left, so, if you would like one, just drop get in touch.

A huge thank you to our team of volunteers who  turned out over the last two weekends, firstly to plant hundreds of Spring flowering bulbs, and secondly to seed the annual strip and parts of the perennial meadow area. This should provide a more vigorius display next Spring, and might be the last time for a while that we have to do any extra seeding.

It has all been a bit frantic over the past couple of months as we  tidied up after the  dry summer and prepared everything for next year. First, we had a  visit from Rory Hart in early September, to spray the annual strip, before preparation and re-seeding for next year’s annuals. Albanwise brought their  efficient grass cutting machine a couple of weeks later, and young Finn carried out the essential cut & lift to make sure as many nutrients as possible are kept off the la

Thanks to Albanwise and their young apprentice, Finn, for carrying out the annual cut and lift on the meadow so successfully in September.

We were out watering the trees again this morning. This photo shows Colin using our new IBC and trailer to get some much needed water to...

We are starting to see an improvement in the number of species of butterfly using the meadow. At the moment, there are a lot of ringlet,...

The flowers on the meadow have looked really good over the last few weeks. With the lack of rain, the annuals have taken longer to seed...

The meadow is looking magnificent. The ox-eye daises, one of 65 varieties of seed in the major perennial strip have flowered, creating a...

The sunshine has brought out a collection of butterflies. These are common blue, wall brown and red admiral, all seen on the meadow in May.

This photo shows the trees in the copse at the south west boundary of the field. The copse wa thinned out over the winter and this has...

The perennials are now into their second year and the field is beginning to look more like a meadow. After a good show of cowslips,...

We have done a lot of work over the winter months to clear the brambles which were choking the growth of the trees on the western...

This is the view from the western boundary. A clear gap has been left between the apple trees to preserve the fantastic view from the...

It is the end of April and Jubilee Meadow is looking splendid! The apple trees planted in January by Drove Orchards are thriving and full...

The trees planted last year are coming into blossom and leaf. Robert, Colin and John have been carrying out some much needed watering to...

Adrian Siddle rolling the recently seeded annual strip Early March saw the preparation of the strip seeded with annual wildflowers which...

Many thanks to the team of volunteers who turned out yesterday to sow the annual seeds and top up the seed base. We hope to be rewarded...

Adrian busily rolling the newly planted annual seed bed. We look forward toa blaze of colour in a few weeks time!

Lewis and Jacob did a great job strimming the brambles on the western boundary. This area is now clear and the trees have much more room...

Ed Cross, in action, spraying the annual strip on the Meadow prior to rotavating and seed planting.