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Stage 1 - berries collected
Stage 2 - get seeds from berries and dry
Stage 3 is place in sandy soil and leave in fridge for 12 weeks - so next update after Christmas :rolleyes:
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Here we are folks - update on those seeds planted last year.
early March great excitement as "green" spotted in pot.

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These grew quickly and by late March we had
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After a while these were potted on and an extra leaf started to grow.

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Today I have several looking like this - recognisable leaves and stem turning a reddish brown.

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However, it will take a few years before they become trees. However as I wasn't hopeful any would grow I am pleased. Another memebr of the gardening group also has several growing on in pots and adding leaves.
 
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Someone dumped 3 logs - we have added to them with the last pieces of our final white rowan tree and plan to use them. I will post again when we have used them
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Remember these? well we found a friendly tree surgeon (who also donated a load of woodchip so we could re-surface the paths) who cut them for us and this is the result
A neat fence marking out the newly cleared part of the woodland. You can also see one of our refurbished paths.
 

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pjmburns said:
Remember these? well we found a friendly tree surgeon (who also donated a load of woodchip so we could re-surface the paths) who cut them for us and this is the result
A neat fence marking out the newly cleared part of the woodland. You can also see one of our refurbished paths.
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great idea jan...looks good

lyn
 
Lots of flora to see now in the meadow and fringes of the woodland. I hasten to add - not taken by me this time.
 

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Checked out with a friend interested in insects, but no conclusive answer. Best possibility is one of the Melandryidae, or related flower-visiting beetles that can be found on umbellifers such as cow parsley. Apparently many beetles are found on cow parsley but do not actually feed on the plant itself.
 
Thanks so much for asking.
Not major important but we are trying to record all the Flora and Fauna we find.
It has been a good year so far for flora. Few butterflies but seem to be more insects.
Thanks again.
 
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Great idea, like the bird surveys many of the most useful records are not made by professional scientists, but by local enthusiasts who simply record what they see year after year. The cumulative record could become extremely important over the long-term..
 
Firemen extinguished it quickly. That was a positive. Plus it wasn't any of the areas we have been working on but not a pretty sight
The large fire engine couldn't get through the gate. Police blocked the road and a hose was run through the woodland to tackle one side of the fire while the small tender sorted the other.
 

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Sad. Was it started deliberately ?

It should be interesting to see how the section regenerates over time. Will you let it regenerate naturally over time or intervene ?
 
Wouldn't take much in the heat of the last few weeks for a fire, whether deliberate or not. Everywhere is so dry - assuming it's been like here in the south.

Agree that it'd be interesting to see what regenerates naturally, if only because this may be what we'll be dealing with more and more in the future.
 
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jan i am sure that the friends will think of something and in time that nasty patch will rise like the pheonix from the ashes (excuse the pun)...good luck

lyn
 
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To add to the natural environment I'd sow a wildflower mix across the area to start naturally regenerating the soil. They grow in poorer soils and can offer a spectacular view when in bloom. But you'd have to sow a lot (budget permitting). This year we had a wonderful display of wild flowers all along the ancient walls in Canterbury. A sight to behold!
 
If you are there regularly I may have spoken to you at some point.
If you follow the Woodland path on the left of the carpark you come to an island. Going left takes you along Orchard Way to the Orchard. The right side of that path is the burnt area. The Orchard is safe.
If you are there on a Wednesday between 11 and 12 come and speak to the circle of Tai Chi people. I am nearly always one of them.
 
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