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Update on My Planted Trees: Growth & Challenges

Hello there! It’s been some time now since my last post, but I thought that it would be appropriate to provide an update on how some of the trees I planted a couple of years ago are doing. Additionally, winter is approaching quickly and for there to be any chance to do the deciduous trees…

Riparian Trees in Winter

Over the holidays I had the opportunity to get out into the rural areas of Somerset and see what was happening at this time of year. Initially it was fairly easy to come to the conclusion that not a lot was happening in the very agricultural area where I was looking, but as usual the…

Somerset Peatlands

Only a few days ago, I was out on the Somerset Levels at the Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor nature reserve. There’s a cluster of large reserves within an area known as the Avalon Marshes. Being situated fairly close, I have visited these reserves a number of times previously, usually to see the impressive range…