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London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Illustrated talk - The Backhouses
Join Brentwood & Billericay local group for a joint event with Essex Gardens Trust on the Backhouses.
My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…
Abberton Ranger Blog – September 2018
September has been a busy month at Abberton.
Abberton Ranger Blog – October 2018
October has been another mild month on the whole with lots of nice birds around
Abberton Ranger Blog – November 2018
November has been a bit wetter than October and the nights are drawing in since the clocks went back.
Abberton Ranger Blog – December 2018
December has been quite wet so far but this has been a good thing for tree planting, and the ranger and volunteers have already planted 1,170 of the 4,050 to plant this winter.
Abberton Ranger Blog – January 2018
The new year has begun with lots of nice birds being seen at Abberton, including a Shag out on the water, Smew, Goldeneye, Goosander, Dartford warbler, Little stint, Barn owl, Water rail, Pergrine…
Abberton Ranger Blog – February 2018
February concluded the hedge planting for this season, totalling 6,000 trees planted, and taking the grand total that has been planted on site by rangers and volunteers so far to 76,000. Some…
Abberton Ranger Blog – March 2018
Blossom and leaves are just starting to show on the trees on the nature reserve. A sure sign of Spring.