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

Thornham United Charities
Sep 271 min read
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Watering the Trees!
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...

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Jul 301 min read
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Summer Butterflies
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,...

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Jun 271 min read
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Meadow Update - Early Summer
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...

Thornham United Charities
Jun 271 min read
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Late Spring and we have a Meadow!
The meadow is looking magnificent. The ox-eye daises, one of 65 varieties of seed in the major perennial strip have flowered, creating a...

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Jun 61 min read
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Plenty of Butterflies About!
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.

Thornham United Charities
May 221 min read
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The Trees are Growing!
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...

Thornham United Charities
May 221 min read
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Beginning to Look like a Meadow!
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,...

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May 221 min read
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Growing Fast!
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...

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Apr 301 min read
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The Apple Trees are Planted!
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...

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Apr 301 min read
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Everything is Growing!
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...

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Apr 301 min read
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Spring is Coming!
The trees planted last year are coming into blossom and leaf. Robert, Colin and John have been carrying out some much needed watering to...

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Apr 131 min read
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Preparing for Spring!
Adrian Siddle rolling the recently seeded annual strip Early March saw the preparation of the strip seeded with annual wildflowers which...

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Apr 131 min read
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Planting the annual seeds!
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...

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Mar 261 min read
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Rolling the Seed Bed
Adrian busily rolling the newly planted annual seed bed. We look forward toa blaze of colour in a few weeks time!

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Mar 261 min read
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Strimming Done!
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...

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Mar 51 min read
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Spraying Done!
Ed Cross, in action, spraying the annual strip on the Meadow prior to rotavating and seed planting.

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Mar 51 min read
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Field vole spotted!
This cute little vole was spotted recently working its way across the permissive path. They usually dash into cover, but this one was...

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Mar 21 min read
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Stonechat pays a Visit
A pair of stonechats have been seen over the last two weeks in February, perching on the newly planted apple trees and dropping down to...

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Mar 21 min read
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The Kestrels are Back!
The kestrels are back on the nest box and were seen mating at the end of February so it looks as though they are going to use the box...

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Mar 21 min read
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