The Natural History of Keyworth Meadows

August 2010

Sunday morning work parties will resume on 17^th October. If you can lend a hand we will meet at the top of Lings lane at 9.30am and our tasks will be to fix a ditchboard over the path through he marsh area, clear scrub, fix mesh to the stiles and clear scrub and the fallen tree. Also perhaps cut back the access path hedgerows. Wear suitable gear and come for as long or as little as you like.

There was a Jay again in early September making its usual foray away from dense woodland in search of acorns. The ponds were still dry despite the easing of the drought of early summer and this made the Water Mint with its intense aroma more accessible and there seems to be more Fleabane than ever.

Notts Wildlife Trust is to help out with the Burial Ground Meadow by raking out the thatch before sowing can commence. An earlier “investigation” in to how the thatch could be removed resulted in the Fire Brigade attending and I’m grateful to our closest neighbour for seeing the entertaining side of the spectacle!

Neil Pinder