July 2016 - conkers, newts and queen bee cells

1st July

Tynedale Community Choir included Liddells in their Singing Walk and picnicked on the trailer on the Top Grazing. 

4th July

Becky rode Paul for the first time in the arena at Codlaw. 

6th July

Paul returned to Liddells. 

7th - 10th July

Strimming west end of Top Strip. 

11th July

First Horse Chestnut grown from a conker planted at west end of top strip. 

13th July

Second Horse Chestnut planted as above. Corsican Pine by top wall felled. 

14th July

Common newt found in chip pile. 

14th July - 4th August

Brashing and thinning in Top Strip; west end path re-chipped and extended and weeding 6" either side. 

19th July

No queens but 5 queen cells. 

Becky and Paul getting to know each other