tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post5928600446940918233..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: Back in the saddleSteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-45249817762700787132017-02-15T16:12:16.645+00:002017-02-15T16:12:16.645+00:00It's not looking good then is it, if it's ...It's not looking good then is it, if it's not ploughed before Spring your beloved weeds will be past the point of no return. I really am at a loss as to how a botanical society can behave like this.Mick Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392124255881712024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-56878840567540691872017-02-15T07:22:09.586+00:002017-02-15T07:22:09.586+00:00No Mick, they are VERY aware about them, and have ...No Mick, they are VERY aware about them, and have made 'noises' about looking after them... so far though the signs are not positive from where I'm standing.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-29546208382510973262017-02-14T21:51:07.346+00:002017-02-14T21:51:07.346+00:00Is there a chance that The Woodland Trust don'...Is there a chance that The Woodland Trust don't know about the rare arable weeds Steve? Mick Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392124255881712024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-10575762000245229522017-02-14T14:51:30.600+00:002017-02-14T14:51:30.600+00:00The win made it far colder at the weekend than I h...The win made it far colder at the weekend than I have felt all winter, even in subzero temperaturesSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-90527151272245952382017-02-14T10:16:51.556+00:002017-02-14T10:16:51.556+00:00It's always a real shame when these various Tr...It's always a real shame when these various Trusts and wildlife groups have different agendas and don't compromise with each other, it goes on quite a bit.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-8556633362146660532017-02-14T08:37:48.149+00:002017-02-14T08:37:48.149+00:00Derek, the arable plants cannot compete with grass...Derek, the arable plants cannot compete with grasses, and once the old farming practices cease (as they largely have done) they will just get swamped. Very sad that such a rare botanical site is just being let to wither away.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-4235710173892909722017-02-14T05:57:58.114+00:002017-02-14T05:57:58.114+00:00Guess the only way that you can look at it Steve, ...Guess the only way that you can look at it Steve, is that it will eventually create a different type of habitat, plus, until it becomes scrubby, many of the flowers will continue to survive.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-21010729276055384102017-02-13T21:33:43.683+00:002017-02-13T21:33:43.683+00:00That has made me laugh Seth, a difficult thing to ...That has made me laugh Seth, a difficult thing to do in these miserable times... :-)Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-24621995181206132302017-02-13T21:09:17.185+00:002017-02-13T21:09:17.185+00:00Aw, that's a nice touch. Re-creating a no man&...Aw, that's a nice touch. Re-creating a no man's land complete with disturbed earth and fencelines. Just need some mustard gas and the odd German A7V and we're pretty much good to go...Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.com