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Report on the Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party 9th April 2017

Posted on 9 April, 2017 by greatemancipator

On an amazing Sunday morning the volunteers gathered to transfer the tansy plants growing in abundance just outside the compound at the New Meadow, we also had some potted tansy and some other plants to add to the collection. A … Continue reading →

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Report of the Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party Sunday 10th April

Posted on 10 April, 2016 by greatemancipator

A big thanks to the big turnout this morning! Pete, Jason, Mark and Mark (with commiserations to other Mark who was poorly in bed!) Julie, Ron, and three newbies Gavin, Dean and Frankie making 10 in total including Mick. The … Continue reading →

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Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Events in June 2015 (REVISED)

Posted on 1 June, 2015 by greatemancipator

Sorry – due to unforeseen circumstances a couple of changes for this month If anyone fancies spending time collecting seed during June, July or August to help reseed Cornfield Grassland please let Judi or I know? Need Ribwort Plantain, Meadow Vetchling, … Continue reading →

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Next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 10th May from 10:30 at the Pond

Posted on 1 May, 2015 by greatemancipator

The next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 10th May 2015 from 10:30 until 13:00 at the Pond. The following one is on Thursday 21st May from 6:30 onwards on the New Meadow. In both cases we’ll be … Continue reading →

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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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Next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 22nd March from 10:30

Posted on 9 March, 2015 by greatemancipator

The next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 22nd March 2015 from 10:30 until 13:00 We’ll be working  in and around the New Meadow– you’ll notice that this and the tansy area near Blue Beck Copse has … Continue reading →

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Do Tansy Beetles Fly?

Posted on 9 July, 2014 by greatemancipator

The opinion among the UK’s Tansy Beetle observers has always been that the beetle doesn’t fly. This is not uncommon among beetles (coleoptera), even when they have functional wing cases (elytra), but work and observations by Dr Geoff Oxford, and … Continue reading →

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The Next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Thursday 10th July 2014 from 19:00 at the New Meadow

Posted on 29 June, 2014 by greatemancipator

The next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Thursday 10th July 2014 from 19:00 at the New Meadow (near the crossroads of the allotment track and the N65 cycle track – any queries of how to get there, … Continue reading →

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The Next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 6th April 2014 from 10:30 at the New Meadow

Posted on 28 March, 2014 by greatemancipator

The next Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party is on Sunday 6th April 2014 from 10:30 at the New Meadow towards the north of the site. We’ll be finishing off clearing the brash from the trees overlooking the New Meadow and moving … Continue reading →

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Report on Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows Work Party Sunday 2nd March 2014

Posted on 2 March, 2014 by greatemancipator

We were blessed with a break in the rain for a few hours and were amazed what seven people could do in a couple of hours. The Friends: planted 30 sizeable gorse bushes on the northern boundary of the Cornfield … Continue reading →

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