Monthly Archives: April 2015

Tansy Beetle Project Report – April 2015

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by

Whilst I was carrying out the annual survey of the elm trees that we planted in 2013 I made some checks on the tansy planting we’ve done over the last few years. Starting from the north of the site we put a … Continue reading →

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Rawcliffe Meadows -Twenty Five Years Young This Year

Posted on 11 April, 2015 by

As we plan events for the year ahead the Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows will be looking to find a way to celebrate their silver anniversary. It’s difficult to pick an actual date as the verbal agreement to manage the area … Continue reading →

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First Tansy Beetle of 2015

Posted on 8 April, 2015 by

Slightly later than the one recorded on the 29th March 2014 the first Tansy Beetle sighted in 2015, in the afternoon of the 7th April, was lurking under a tansy leaf on the northern mound by the Pond. Given that we … Continue reading →

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Rawcliffe Meadows Planned Tasks April 2015 onwards

Posted on 7 April, 2015 by

Month Saturday Sunday Thursday Task April 2015 12 Clearing Cricket Field Copse & planting tansy to east of Pond May 2015 10 Weed control around Pond tansy and establish path around Pond 21 Weed control New Meadow tansy June 2015 … Continue reading →

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The Next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 12th April from 10:30 at the Cricket Field Copse

Posted on 1 April, 2015 by

The next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 12th April 2015 from 10:30 until 13:00. We’ll then be moving to a mix of weekend and evening working. We plan to be working in the Cricket Field Copse (over … Continue reading →

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