Monthly Archives: April 2015

Tansy Beetle Project Report – April 2015

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by greatemancipator

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 greatemancipator

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 greatemancipator

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 greatemancipator

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 greatemancipator

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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