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Wild garlic in the woods

Wild garlic – Seasonal foraging and food

Posted on 14/03/202121/11/2021 by Alan

Last spring, like most of us during the lockdown, I did a lot of exploring in my local area. While wandering through the woodlands and coppices I had discovered on the Dorset/Wiltshire border, I came across loads of wild garlic (Allium ursinum) growing on the forest floors. That was when I first decided to pick…

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Rooksbury Mill Nature Reserve – a mosaic of wetlands valuable for wildlife

Posted on 01/02/202101/02/2021 by Alan

Formerly used for Gravel extraction, now important for many rare and declining species of wilslife. Andover is fortunate to have Rooksbury Mill Nature Reserve, nestled between the A303 and Watermills Park. The site started life as part of the Rooksbury Estate. In 1969 it was used for gravel extraction, before being filled, converted to a…

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Mindfulness in gardening – connecting with life.

Posted on 29/01/202129/01/2021 by Alan

About connecting with the ebb and flow of nature through gardening. This is an article that has previously been published by Psychologies – so I’m going to be lazy and just provide a link. https://www.psychologies.co.uk/mindfulness-gardening

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Where to start when creating a new nature reserve

Posted on 28/01/202109/03/2021 by Alan

Recording first, and what platforms to use. When creating a new nature reserve either on a large scale, or just creating a wild area in your garden, or improving a wild area, it is best NOT just to get stuck straight in! To truly know if your conservation project is working, or not, you need…

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