When the rest of Groombridge (apart from the bakers and parents of small children) were asleep, a lucky band of us were scanning the darkness for bats last night. Led by James Duncan from Sussex Wildlife trust, and clutching bat-detector devices, we headed down to the banks of the Grom by Groombridge Place. As theContinue reading “Bats about bats!”
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Wild verge update
The Wild Verge outside the Parish Council offices in Groombridge looks a bit different this month: following a year of surveying the existing plants we’ve begun to look after it in a positive way to encourage a wide range of Wealden wildflowers. After lots of discussions with the parish council, residents and experts in High WealdContinue reading “Wild verge update”
Spring flower spotter sheet
Spring is here – slowly and surely the first buds and shoots are appearing all around the village. We’ve seen celandines and primroses already, and the birds are getting ready to nest – just open your window at dawn and they’re singing out! We have so many beautiful wild flowers – here’s a simple spotterContinue reading “Spring flower spotter sheet”
Free nature spotting sheet for Groombridge
Hi everyone, and we hope you’re looking forward to the summer holidays! It’s the perfect chance to get out in nature and enjoy our beautiful village. Don’t worry if you don’t feel you know much about nature – you probably know a lot more than you realise. And we’re here to help. To get youContinue reading “Free nature spotting sheet for Groombridge”
No Mow May
What can you hear outside as you read this? I’ve just stopped to listen. A blackbird’s singing, and a song thrush, a robin and a mass of tits. As I step out of the back door, bees and flies are buzzing everywhere. A hoverfly hangs in the air right in front of me, and aContinue reading “No Mow May”
No Mow May in Groombridge
Do you love mowing your lawn? It’s a chore, isn’t it? How about sitting back for a month and letting it grow? Won’t it get messy? Not in a month. What will people think if my edges are untidy? Why not show you’re taking care by mowing a path through your grass, and cutting theContinue reading “No Mow May in Groombridge”
Hello spring!
We’ve been hibernating but spring is here and the wildflowers around Groombridge are blooming. There are banks of yellow Primroses, verges gleaming gold with Lesser Celandine, the Wood Anemones are bursting out their white flowers – and we’ve seen Cuckoo Flowers, Gorse, Dandelions, Lungwort and lots more. Most spring flowers are yellow or white, andContinue reading “Hello spring!”
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