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After postponement due to Storm Eunice, the willow at the back of the osier bed was finally coppiced on 5-6th March, helped by about ten volunteers, to whom…

It’s that time of year when we can pass from the depths of winter to mild spring weather in the space of a few hours. A wintry look was…

Volunteers from the Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership were back this month, carrying out two useful tasks. One was to cut scrub on the embankment – no mean feat on…

(Rescheduled due to Storm Eunice) – We’ll be cutting willow on 5th and 6th March and would love some help. The main task will be clearing away coppice material that has…

After a five-month residency on the embankment, “our” parakeet is spreading its wings a little, and is now more likely to be heard on the far side of…

The willow maze has become increasingly difficult to maintain, and in places the “walls“ are now quite gappy.  We are therefore proposing to cut the willows down to…

We will be cutting willow on 19th and 20th February, and would love some help. The main task will be clearing away coppice material that has already been felled…

The willow weavers returned for their annual harvest of osier wands that they use in their basketry work. We are pleased to support this traditional cottage industry. As usual,…

With shallow flooding at times during December, the marshes started attracting in some birds, with peak counts of 53 black-headed gulls, 37 mallard and three herring gulls. After more…

The weather turned much more wintry towards the end of the month, and a hard frost on November 29th may have been responsible for the snipe flock declining…