9th October
The path in the Top Strip is a great environment for fungi.
14th October
Field mat installed in front of sheds in attempt to minimise mud. Not sure it will be up to the challenge. We walked round the whole site, heard jays and saw one or more of each of the following: wood pigeon, rooks, fieldfare, blackbird, robin, wren, chaffinch, bullfinch, goldcrest, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, blue tit, great tit, coal tit, long-tailed tit (Clare wishes they were still known as bumbarrels), dunnock, pheasant.
15th October
Field Maple planted. John sowed about 40 Sweet Chestnut seeds at home. Eilidh, local teacher and the daughter of a friend from choir, visited with a view to starting Forest School work on Liddells.
20th October
8 Small Leaved Lime planted. Ponies moved to Meadow to graze it off.
23rd October
Juno, Clare's first grandchild, makes her first visit and meets Paul.
31st October
12 Juniper and 5 Small-leaved Lime planted.
A selection of fungi...
This may be oyster fungus, and it may not
We'd welcome identification help with these...
and/or these
Adjustments to ease access
The field matting sinks into the mud
Field Maple only has to grow now
Clare and Juno with Paul...
...daring to get closer and touch