We sowed even more yellow rattle ready for a frost, which they need to germinate. We were very pleased with the results on the grass last year. As the grass weakens more wildflowers get a chance to appear.
Our for sale sign is finally up.
The silver birches are looking fabulous in the autumn sunshine. These trees were only planted as bare root saplings in January 2021. You can just make out the aspen reaching for the sky behind the 2nd from the right silver birch. We estimate it is about 13 metres now.
Autumn is showing a range of fungi around the site.
Mary is particularly delighted with this young oak tree because she rescued it from the scrub and has been nurturing it every since. The netting is to stop the Muntjac deer damaging it.
We saw the entrance and exit holes on one of the slubs. We thought they might be fox holes so we put a wildlife camera up to check our theory. Imagine our surprise to see it is actually 2 female pheasants enjoying the warmth!
Over the years the table and benches have been sinking into the ground. Between us, Steve, Michael and I have given them a new lease of life. It is so useful to have this outdoor space for downloading the wildlife cameras, sharing our resources and even just taking a break.
We have cleared the autumn leaves and sown shade tolerant grass seed to complete the track.We have cut back some overhanging branches to allow more light. Also, we have tried out an idea to protect the native bluebells at the entrance. We have spread bramble cuttings around the area to deter the muntjac. We look forward to seeing if this makes a difference. After a spectacular lack of success with the bluebells we tried just one native primrose. Not only have the muntjac left it alone, it has actually flowered all October and into November.
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