Chimney Meadows & Meadow Farm

Posted by plantameadow in How to help our pollinators, Land Management, Useful information, Wildflower walks and tagged with ancient meadows, Barn owls, BBOWT, butterflies, chiffchaff, Chimney Meadows, curlew, damselflies, Dexter cattle, Meadow Farm, meadow pipit, reed bunting, snipe, whitethroat, Wildlife Trust, willow warbler, yellow hammer July 10, 2013

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A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet with Louise King, Estate Manager of Chimney Meadows and Lisa Lane, Upper Thames Living Landscape Manager for Berks, Bucks and Oxen Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). I was interested in talking to them about their work at Chimney Meadows, a former 250 hectare farm which BBOWT … Continue reading →

Garden Bioblitz 2013

Posted by plantameadow in Events, Getting involved, How to help our pollinators and tagged with BBC Springwatch, BugLife, Butterfly Conservation, Garden Bioblitz 2013, GBB3013, Pond Conservation, Sea Trust, Summer of Nature, wildlife, wildlife gardening, Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust June 17, 2013

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The Garden Bioblitz is a great way of discovering your garden from a new angle. It’s a lovely way to get up close and personal and see how many creatures we unknowingly share the garden with. I’ve tried to create a wildlife friendly garden, packed full of nectar rich perennials with an emphasis of increasing … Continue reading →

Ashridge Estate & Aldbury Nowers

Posted by plantameadow in Events, Getting involved, Land Management, Useful information, Wildflower walks and tagged with Aldbury Nowers, Ashridge Estate, butterflies, Chilterns, film location, Harry Potter, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, National Trust, nature reserve, Ridgeway National Trail, Ridgeway run, Tring, Tring Gap, Vale of Aylesbury, volunteering, Wildlife Trust, Working holidays March 25, 2013

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Last week I retraced the route of a competition run I took part in last year. Back in October I battled my way through the 9.7 mile Ridgeway Run and one thing that spurred me on was the unexpectedly glorious scenery midway through the route. I now know that this part of the run went through the Ashridge … Continue reading →