Nature’s Harvest Afternoon 2007

Photos by: Peter Land On 16th September we had a picnic lunch at the Conservation Area, followed by a ‘treasure hunt’ mainly for children, to look for ‘autumn fruit’. Nuts and berries? Yuck! (© Y. Bear, c....

Hay Burning Autumn 2007

Photos by: Peter Land Following mowing we had quite a pile of hay to dispose of, unsuitable for horses. It is important to remove cut material for the time being to assist in returning the soil to the unenriched state favouring chalk downland plants. We reluctantly...

Moth Evening August 2007

Photos by: Peter Land On 9th August we held a moths evening at the Conservation Area. Strips of cloth soaked in sugary liquid were laid out and left while group members walked to Yew Hill and back before inspecting what had been...

2006 Diary

Friday 15th December: Christmas dinner at the Dolphin, Hursley. Thursday 28th November: OBCG Committee meeting. October: Wildflower and grass seed planting at the Wildlife Conservation Area. Sunday 17th September: Working party preparing ground for seed planting....