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AUGUST WILDLIFE NOTES
One of the month’s highlights was squeezed into the last day of August, when a family party of two mute swan parents and eight full-grown juveniles were busily…
PICNIC AREA REPAIRS
We hired a concrete breaker and generator to dig out the four sturdy angle irons that provided major support for the decorative panels on either side of the…
NEW LAND MANAGER
We are delighted to have a newly-appointed trustee, Paul Roberts, who will be in charge of land management. This includes responsibility for dealing with fencing and mowing contractors,…
JULY WILDLIFE NOTES
Is it summer or autumn? A record count of 27 marbled white butterflies in the scrub field would suggest the former, but the first returning black-headed gull on…
FALLEN TREE
Strong winds on 27th July brought down a massive trunk and limb of one of the imposing hybrid poplars on the old railway embankment. Ironically, this was one…
WORK ON THE MARSHES IN JULY
One of the very decorative panels that form part of the picnic table setup has rotted at its base and finally collapsed, or perhaps been pushed over. In…
BOARDWALK RESTORATION: NEW POND
The main focus of the month was the completion of phase 1 of the boardwalk restoration project following February’s arson attack. As reported in the last newsletter, contractors…
POLLINATOR ACTION PLAN PETITION
Please help our pollinators and sign the e-Petition! Bees and other pollinators have suffered a massive decline in recent decades, but they are crucial for our environment and…
LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION
We now have some breathing space, and an opportunity to look for other ways to keep up the pressure on Canterbury City Council to abandon its planned extension…
AWARD FOR SAVE WINCHEAP WATER MEADOWS CAMPAIGN GROUP
The Save Wincheap Water Meadows campaign group has been working tirelessly for the past year to prevent the council’s plans for a park and ride extension on the…
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