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- Fri May 31, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: West Devon
- Topic: Langaford Farm visit
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Langaford Farm visit
We had a fabulous visit to Langaford Farm today and thanks go to Tony Bayliss and Peter Beale for a most informative day. Thanks also to Alma for organising this event and to all those who attended and made it such an enjoyable way to pass the day! We saw male Marsh fritillary butterflies, orchids i...
- Wed May 29, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Identify This
- Topic: Large moth
- Replies: 1
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Large moth
Would anyone be able to help identify this large moth I saw today in our meadow. It was about 3.5" long and very lovely. I've checked my moth ID book and wondered if it was an Emporer moth or Privet Hawk moth (I know nothing about moths!!)?
Many thanks.
Annemarie
Many thanks.
Annemarie
- Mon May 20, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: West Devon
- Topic: Old trees
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Re: Old trees
Thanks for the help and advice Donna and Steve! I will take a look.
- Wed May 15, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: West Devon
- Topic: Old trees
- Replies: 3
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Old trees
We have a beautiful old Ash tree on the edge of one of our meadows and I wondered if anyone had any information on the importance of these old trees within a meadow setting. I know they can sustain over a hundred different species of plants and animals and I would be interested to know if I could so...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: West Devon
- Topic: Beginner Scythe Course Wednesday 29th May 2024
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Beginner Scythe Course Wednesday 29th May 2024
West Devon Meadows Group is holding a scything course for beginners next month on Wednesday 29th May 2024. The course will be run by Kevin Austin from skyegrove.co.uk, a very experienced scythe user and teacher. May is early to cut meadows but Kevin has several areas on his 10 acre site which will b...
- Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:07 pm
- Forum: West Devon
- Topic: Autumn Scythe Course
- Replies: 1
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Re: Autumn Scythe Course
Many thanks to all of those who have expressed an interest in an Autumn Scything Course. Please find details below: When: Wednesday 28th September 2022 10am - 4pm Where: Nightingale Cottage, Germansweek EX21 5BP. If you’ve never been to Germansweek, it is definitely worth a visit! Tutor: Kevin Austi...
- Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:13 am
- Forum: West Devon
- Topic: Autumn Scythe Course
- Replies: 1
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Autumn Scythe Course
Has everyone been fortunate enough to use a scythe either in their meadow or on their lawn? Scything can be done year round, is kinder to wildlife and a highly effective and enjoyable way of cutting grass, brambles, bracken etc. The West Devon group would like to run a course for interested members ...
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:12 am
- Forum: Identify This
- Topic: Moth Identification
- Replies: 1
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Moth Identification
I wonder if anyone is able to identify this moth for me. He was quite big (about 2cm I think) with beautiful markings, sheltering beneath nettles and damp grass. Apologies for poor photo quality. Annemarie
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:07 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Orchard A Year In England's Eden
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Orchard A Year In England's Eden
I have just completed this lovely month by month account of life in an old Herefordshire orchard (Benedict McDonald & Nicholas Gates). This book offers an enjoyable ramble through the many animal species that make the orchard home and references several old English apple varieties which is helpf...