OUR AIM IS TO PROTECT IOUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HABITAT IT PROVIDES FOR WILDLIFE ALNONG THE RIVERSIDE
Our February Meet was held on Sunday 27th February over a week after the first of a series of storms hit the country. Thankfully only a few weak trees and branches were blown down, leaving the mighty Oaks, Field Maples and other landmarks here standing, amidst carpets of small lichen-covered twigs and branches. Wildlife hunkered down during the worst of the wind, with the river banks and vegetation providing shelter. The rivers rose but not exceptionally and the levels soon reduced.
The day of our Meet was fine and bright with the first of the LesserCelandines flowering along the banks.
Fortunately the amount of rubbish along the paths and on the river banks was far less than on January's Meet despite the action of the storm winds.
One of Wordsworth favourite flowers, the Lesser Celandine were beginning to appear on the banks - always a good sign that spring is approaching. (see Hills Farm Wildlife Conservation for picture).
