Last Friday (24/02/2023) was an important day in the Bury Water Meadows Group calendar. It was AGM day and the meeting was held at the Quaker Meeting House. The meeting… Continue reading The Water Meadows Chronicles, part 27
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The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 26
Earlier this year the BWMG was asked to put together a submission as part of the Bury in Bloom bid to win the Anglia in Bloom competition. We put together… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 26
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 25
These last few weeks have been extraordinary. There have been high temperatures and , more or less, unbroken sunshine. The rainfall figures have been negligible and many gardeners and farmers… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 25
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 24
Two years ago a few members of the trustees began to toss around the idea that we might host a Bioblitz during 2021. The idea took hold and was discussed… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 24
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 23
This is an exciting time for our Water Meadows. Spring is always a glorious time but , as our first picture shows,we have some new residents. Our kestrel story began… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 23
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 22
One of our biodiversity recorders said to me recently that not much seems to happen in the Water Meadows in the winter months. I responded saying that is true in… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 22
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 21
Writing Chronicle 21 at the beginning of the New Year 2002, I am thinking about the events that have been notable over the last two months. My thoughts go straight… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 21
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 20
These last few weeks have been strange days. The weather has been very variable; sometimes it has felt more like a mild winter’s day. Occasionally there has been a glimpse… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 20
The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 19
Strange days. We have had a mixed bag of weather these last few weeks. We’ve had cold, wet and windy weather like winter and we’ve had really hot and sunny… Continue reading The Water Meadow Chronicles, part 19
The Water Meadows Chronicles, part 18
Several people have said to me that they have become more attuned with and appreciative of our natural world this year. They “blame” the pandemic and say that, along with… Continue reading The Water Meadows Chronicles, part 18