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Bright green of wood spurge contrasted against the darker green of trees behind it

Into the green

Dom delves into the green of the wood and takes a closer look at three very special insects...

Aspen leaf-rolling weevil - small metallic-coloured beetle with a long 'nose' sitting on a leaf

The bioblitz blog

Julie takes a look at how recording the wildlife we spot is important and how you can get involved...

Undulating landscape of ridge and furrow in a field with bales of hay and a woodland in the background

Reading the landscape (part 2)

Dom considers the loss of ponds in the landscape as she prepares to create new wetlands at Green Farm...

Bunch of reddish apples hanging in a tree by Wendy Carter

Awesome orchards

Julie explores the folklore surrounding apples and orchards...

Undulating landscape of ridge and furrow in a field with bales of hay and a woodland in the background

Reading the landscape

Dom takes a journey back in time as she uses modern technology to ponder what life was like 500 years ago...

Fence made of hazel hurdles lining a path by Becca Bratt

A cunning plan or two

Julie gazes into the flames as she contemplates alternatives to bonfires...

A hedgerow at Green Farm with berries in the foreground hedge and the start of changing colours of leaves further along by Paul Lane

Watching the seasons change

Dom revels in the onset of autumn and takes a closer look at managing Green Farm's hedgerows...

A village hall with a woman at the front pointing to a screen with a map on and a few rows of seated people (by Julie Grainger)

It's my party

Julie panics about whether anyone will turn up to hear more about the exciting project...

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