Picnic 2023

 

Late Dragonfly

We cleared around the whips and cut back the Old Man's Beard. We saw a Comma butterfly and a Common Darter. November seems rather late to be seeing Dragonflies.

Fungi

 

Roundheads and Old Man’s Beard

It was very disappointing to see several hawthorns and elders which have fallen victim to the very hot and dry conditions this summer.   Also the whips of oak etc that were planted this spring have not survived.  Unlike Old Man’s Beard which is rampant and will need cutting back during work parties this winter.  Otherwise everything is looking good and the trees in the racks have grown well.  The fence on the north east side is going to be reinstated in a few weeks time.

 

   Several toadstools were spotted including ‘Blue Roundheads’, a very pretty one.

 

 

Bundles

 We were accompanied by many Brimstone butterflies.

Ivy

 

Planting and Coppicing

 

King Alfred's Cakes

Stump Puffballs

Turkeytails