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Creating a haven for cornfield flowers…

One of the aims of the Cornfield Nature Reserve is to conserve declining arable plants. The efficiency of modern herbicides, along with other changes in farming methods, has meant that many once-common cornfield flowers have become very rare. The Cornfield … Continue reading

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Emergency Work Party at Rawcliffe Meadows Thursday 9th July from 6:30 pm

Help us expand the meadows! This Thursday we’ll be spreading freshly-cut hay from Copse Meadow onto the newly-established grassland at the western end of the Cornfield. This is a very effective way of introducing wildflower and grass seeds and helps … Continue reading

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