Rain stops harvest again
It’s been a very frustrating start to the seed harvesting season with Glorious Grasslands. The weather has really not been on our...
Break from the rain
The last few days have been rainy, and no work parties scheduled. There’s only so much admin you can catch up on,...
Balsam, hogweed and a picnic
Today’s work party with Stroud Valleys Project was a bit shorter, because we had their annual picnic in the park to look...
Letting the light in
Some boundary maintenance today at Wild Acres, where overgrown willow and hazel were blocking light to the green house. The first task...
Seeds of Painswick
Felt like a proper seed harvesting day again with Glorious Grasslands. The weather managed to just about hold clear, the meadow was...
Water vole signs
My first trip back to the rafts after resetting the cartridges a couple of weeks ago. This is an ongoing mammal monitoring...
Dinner with conservationists
I wandered down to the Chantry Centre in the morning for tea and cake with Richard. We caught up and reflected on...
Hand picking kidney vetch
Another shift today with the Glorious Grasslands project as the seed harvesting season continues to roll on. Bit of a hitch first...
Green drinks in the evening
It was a day of admin really. Met up with Martin and Vicky in the morning to discuss some changes to the...