Thursday 21st May

The oxeye daisies are coming through nicely. There are lots of other things come up. I have my survey planned for 2 weeks time so can report back on what I find. Only one slow worm under the mats today, a chunky one! 

Wednesday 13th May

My weekly walk round was full of good things this week. The oxeye daisies look ready to burst, common vetch, groundsel and red clover all doing well. 

Four slow worms in the education area and one lizard. 

White helleborines in the northern beech copse was a nice surprise. 

Monday 11th May

Thought I'd pop up to see if the ox-eye daisies had come out over the long weekend... Still waiting! 

Wednesday 6th May

What a change! The meadows are coming alive, dozens of starlings flying into the meadows and coming out with beaks full! Sparrows nesting in the hedge and I can still hear skylark. 

The first few oxeye daisies are rearing their heads. Red clover is coming out in patches and there's a lot of groundsel, meadow buttercup and plantain. 

Tuesday 21st April

Surveyed the trees on the eastern side of the site today. Also did some litter picking and spoke to quite a few members of the public interested in what I was doing and where the sheep had gone! 

Progress picture with lovely blue sky! 

The signs about Covid-19 have been put on all the kissing gates. 

Friday 17th April

An interesting stroll round the meadows. Starting to really see red clover and ox-eye daisy leaves but no sign of flowers yet. A few cowslips in the north eastern corner which I haven't noticed in previous years otherwise only ground ivy and dandelions flowering at the moment. 

A bit of litter at all the benches so I will come and clear that early next week. Progress picture looks somewhat the same except the hedge is greening up nicely. A bit obscured by the rain!

Finally, a lovely NHS tribute made by one of the neighbours on the boundary fence. 

Monday 6th April

Wildlife highlights: Skylarks, 4 common lizard, 1 slow worm, chiff chaff, peacock and brimstone butterflies. 3 roe deer still about as well. 

Fixed point photograph... any change?