Windermere Rd Park/ground Saved

[Astoness]

Feb 17th we planted our new White Rowans.
Two have lots of new buds but one is more sheltered by the hedge and now has buds and leavesView attachment 220551

fantasic jan that did not take long

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

fantasic jan that did not take long

lyn

No . Think it must be because that the most sheltered.
At least they all have buds showing as well

 

[Astoness]

No . Think it must be because that the most sheltered.
At least they all have buds showing as well

well i think its wonderful progress jan

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

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

Here we are folks - update on those seeds planted last year.
early March great excitement as "green" spotted in pot.


These grew quickly and by late March we had

After a while these were potted on and an extra leaf started to grow.



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



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.

 

[Astoness]

you are doing very well jan...you must be pleased

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

you are doing very well jan...you must be pleased

lyn

Thanks Lyn
Pleased and surprised. Long way to go yet

 

[pjmburns]

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

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.

 

[Astoness]

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.

great idea jan...looks good

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Orchard looking good. Fruit appearing now blossom has gone

 

[Astoness]

its all looking lovely jan....well done to all

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

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

 

[pjmburns]

Plus some insects. One identified as a male "swollen-thighed" beetle

 

[pjmburns]

Anyone know what this one is?

 

[Pedrocut]

It may help to know what type of plant it was on ?

 

[pjmburns]

It may help to know what type of plant it was on ?

Cow parsley I think. I will check with the photographer.

 

[pjmburns]

Cow parsley I think. I will check with the photographer.

Yes - she agrees it is Cow Parsley.

 

[Pedrocut]

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.

 

[pjmburns]

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.

 

[Pedrocut]

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..