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Making hay while the sun shines!

Making hay while the sun shines!

We are making the most of this beautiful spell of dry weather and have started to cut the hay from our wildflower meadows.
Our contractror, Dave Gwilt (D J Gwilt,) will begin tedding today. Tedding is the next step in haymaking, the machine fluffs up the cut hay and allows the air and sun to contact the undersurfaces to promote drying.
Once the hay has been tedded and is nearly dry, it’s ready to rake. Raking turns the hay one more time to dry the bottom and forms it into a windrow ready to be baled.
Nathan and Paul, together with Dave Gwilt will be working hard over the next few days to ensure we can ‘make hay while the sun shines’
Summer Family Friendly Walks

Summer Family Friendly Walks

Looking for activities to do with your children over the summer holidays, why not join us on our family friendly walks on every Wednesday throughout August.  Come and explore the woodlands and meadows, build a den, go pond dipping, play games and have fun!

No Mow May

No Mow May

Why not joint the Trust and support Plantlife  in their #NO MOW MAY campaign. It doesn’t ask you to do much, in fact it asks you not to do anything at all…..
Just lock up your lawnmower on May 1st and let the wild flowers in your lawn bloom, providing a feast of nectar for our hungry pollinators. Even if it is just one small strip of your lawn, it will still make a big difference.🌻🌼🌸🌺🥀🌹🌷🐝🦋
At the end of the month, you can count the flowers on your lawn to take part in the conservation charity Plantlife Every Flower Counts survey. You’ll then get your own Personal Nectar Score, which tells you how many bees your garden is helping to support.