
The hide at the meadow , nearly finished.
The hide at the wildflower meadow is nearly finished . Outside we just need to stain the last few additions to the cladding and inside we’re half way through the insulation and cladding. After four days hard work ( all the materials and tools had to be carried on to site down a muddy path ) today is definitely a well earned rest day.
We are already planning phase two , the replanting of the northern boarder of the site , which should be another mammoth task , 100 odd trees and shrubs again all having to be man handled onto the site.
THE HIDE , PHEASANT
The Hide , Monday 5th June 2023 Chop , chop. It’s a day of cutting paths , or should I say recutting existing paths , the meadow is growing at a phenomenal rate. I also managed to get a few snaps of wildlife and one of our regular visitors has me a little worried. A…
The Magpie
The Magpie ( Pica pica ) Words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb The Eurasian Magpie , more commonly known as just the Magpie ( Pica pica ) is a member of the crow family and undoubtedly one of the most intelligent and curious of all birds likely to visit our gardens. Magpies are deeply embedded…
THE MOLE
The Mole , Talpa euopaea Moles are a regular visitor at the Meadow Hide , we have never seen one which is normal but the evident there , with their distinctive mole hills periodically appearing in the grass path to the hide. The mole is a small mammal that spends most of it’s life underground…
Looks nice but there is still a big job waiting…. the trees.
I wish you a lot of courage 😉
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