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Cutting back
We all know that a little bit of untidiness is good for all sorts of bugs and birds, but every garden needs a bit of a tidy up now and again doesn't it? My buddleia bushes have been decorated with a host of butterflies for the last month (it’s...
Published
08-24-2009 12:11 PM
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Mark Ward
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Ladies on the move
If you were out and about over the weekend, maybe you'll have noticed something unusual going on. No, I wasn't thinking of the unusually good bank holiday weekend weather that many of us enjoyed (though that was nice). Or the resulting sunburned...
Published
05-26-2009 10:24 AM
by Katie Fuller
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Blackberrying
You know it's autumn when blackberries gleam in the hedgerows. What better symbol is there of harvest and times of plenty in the countryside? Around The Lodge , blackberries are eagerly awaited by creatures of all shapes and sizes... Birds are perhaps...
Published
09-03-2008 3:26 PM
by Katie Fuller
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On the move
As we enjoy our summer holidays, spare a thought for those birds that are setting off on their travels too. Have you looked up into the skies recently? Notice something missing? The swifts have gone. No longer are they racing around in flocks over our...
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08-12-2008 9:29 AM
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Mark Ward
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