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It has been a busy weekend for us here at Top Lodge, as we held a summer solstice fair. Visitors were entertained by sword dancers, a juggler and live musicians. A bar provided alcoholic refreshment whist the young (or just young at heart) had fun with...

No, our staff have not been drinking. The bears in question are not large mammals, but instead the caterpillars of the garden tiger moth. These are nicknamed 'woolly bears' due to their hairy appearance. They have spent the winter hibernating...

Today is a busy day for us here at Top Lodge, as we are holding a 'Meet the RSPB' event. Visitors can come along to hear about all the marvelous work the RSPB does, both locally with the red kites and also across the rest of the country and internationally...

No, not tales of brave knights and fearsome creatures. For that you'll have to wait for our 'Medieval Christmas' event that is being planned. Instead I'm talking about insects. With the warmer weather of late we have been seeing ever increasing...

A common sound to be heard whenever children visit relatives, but equally true for our kite chicks. Seeing them every day, you don't appreciate how quickly they are growing in size, but having just come back from 4 days off the increase was quite...

After the cold weather at the start of Spring, things are definitely now hotting up. Swallows are showing off their aerobatic skills around the centre buildings and building their nests. In the woods, cuckoos are calling with what has to be one of the...