#communitywoodland — Public Fediverse posts

I've been really busy the last few months with family things and have also been involved with the clear up sessions in our local #CommunityWoodland.

A video of what we do - https://youtu.be/G6yFTKI0FV0?si=nHNcN3OLR1rH_IYV

#environment #activism #volunteering #WhoNeedsAGym

Thought I'd post this about our weekend #volunteering

https://alternativeperspectives.photography/blogs/woodland-blogs/new-trees-old-litter-and-an-added-extra/

#environment
#EnvironmentalProtection
#PlantATree
#CommunityWoodland
#Hazel #Oak
#Biodiversity
#SaveARedSquirrel

And, finally.

The last photo from the #CommunityWoodland group work yesterday. Apart from the main woodland we also own this path and the rough/waste* ground on the right. The path got cleared yesterday.

* no ground is "waste" but this has been used as a dumping ground / fly tipping area for decades. There's numerous layers of garden waste and other wood and building waste.

#environment #EnvironmentalChange
#EnvironmentalProtection
#FlyTipping
#GetOutAndHelp
#Volunteering

Busy day, today

Tree planting - here it was 4 Hazel trees. Hopefully, in time, they will produce nuts for the local red squirrels. The tree protectors are made from fully biodegradable material.

Then, a litter pick in the woodland. Much less litter than the last time.

A great time was had.

#TreePlanting #CommunityWoodland #FoodForNature #LitterPick

Bee on Vetch

I couldn’t believe it! I was photographing this #vetch and along came a #bee and photobombed the image. How lucky am I!

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Bee on Vetch

I couldn’t believe it! I was photographing this #vetch and along came a #bee and photobombed the image. How lucky am I!

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Wood Sorrel

With its leaves which are reminiscent of clover this small #Wood #Sorrel #flower is absolutely stunning.

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Our Crowdfunder to buy land in the Wilder Marshes for woodland and habitat creation is now being matched by Aviva Community Fund, so for every £1 you contribute they’ll put in another £1, up to £250! Lets go! #Nature #CommunityWoodland #Biodiversity https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/creating-a-wildlife-refuge-in-the-wilder-marshes

Bee on Whin

There are several whin (Ulex europaeus) bushes in the woodland. I was particularly pleased when I was photographing this bush as a bee photobombed the photo and landed on one of the flowers.

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Bee on Whin

There are several whin (Ulex europaeus) bushes in the woodland. I was particularly pleased when I was photographing this bush as a bee photobombed the photo and landed on one of the flowers.

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Multicoloured Bluebells

This is a patch of #blue #pink and #white #bluebells at one of the entrances to the #woodland. They make a very bright and #cheerful welcome to the woodland.

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Tuberous Comfrey

There’s a large patch of #tuberous #comfrey in the #woodland. This is a very interesting plant as it was originally recorded as being native to #Scotland where it is thought to have originated as a #medicinal #plant.

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Orange Lichen

What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.

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Orange Lichen

What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.

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Orange Lichen

What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.

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Orange Lichen

What a vibrant shade of orange! This is a #downy #birch which is covered in several different types of #lichen. I suspect the #orange is a lichen too.

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Chickweed Wintergreen

There’s a section in the woodland which is full of native species. I found these beautiful little #Chickweed #Wintergreen #flowers around the edges of the paths in that area.

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Chickweed Wintergreen

There’s a section in the woodland which is full of native species. I found these beautiful little #Chickweed #Wintergreen #flowers around the edges of the paths in that area.

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Great Wood Rush

Parts of the woodland are teeming with the native #Great #Wood-#Rush. This photo was taken in April 2023 and is a lovely closeup of the flower head.

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Blaeberry

A closeup photo of small #Blaeberry, which is also known as #Bilberry, #flowers. There’s a small patch of these in the #CommunityWoodland.

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Blaeberry

A closeup photo of small #Blaeberry, which is also known as #Bilberry, #flowers. There’s a small patch of these in the #CommunityWoodland.

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Blaeberry

A closeup photo of small #Blaeberry, which is also known as #Bilberry, #flowers. There’s a small patch of these in the #CommunityWoodland.

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Blaeberry

A closeup photo of small #Blaeberry, which is also known as #Bilberry, #flowers. There’s a small patch of these in the #CommunityWoodland.

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Blaeberry

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Oyster Mushrooms

These fungi just jumped out at me when I was passing the tree. They looked so beautiful and perfect.

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Rowan Flowers

All the #rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) #trees are coming into #flower at the moment and they look lovely. This #flowerhead is a mix of #flowerbuds still to open and flowers in full #bloom.

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Bracken Fronds

When I was out for a walk I noticed these beside the edge of the road. I was delighted to catch a photo of these #bracken #fronds before they #uncurled. When they are #curled up like this I always thing they look like something from another planet.

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Bracken Fronds

When I was out for a walk I noticed these beside the edge of the road. I was delighted to catch a photo of these #bracken #fronds before they #uncurled. When they are #curled up like this I always thing they look like something from another planet.

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Insect on Bluebell

I’ll confess – I didn’t actually notice the #insect when I was taking the photo, I only noticed it once I uploaded it to the computer. I was actually taking a photo of these #bluebells. I really liked their colour as they are #white but with a subtle hint of #pink.

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Downy Birch Catkins

I find the different catkins incredibly interesting. The Downy Birch has both male and female catkins. The long lighter coloured catkins in this photo are the male catkins. While the female catkins are standing erect. As you can see they appear together on the same branches.

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Downy Birch

This is a #downy #birch which is covered in #lichen. On the left hand side is a large #bracket #fungus which I think is a birch# polypore.

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Downy Birch

This is a #downy #birch which is covered in #lichen. On the left hand side is a large #bracket #fungus which I think is a birch# polypore.

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Daffodils

As the woodland is bordered by houses we sometimes see “stray” #flowers in the #woodland. This lovely little bunch of #daffodils did just that. I really like how the early #spring #sunshine is streaming through the #woodland.

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Wood Anemone

There were 2 little flowers amongst all the undergrowth on a bank of plants. They looked quite spectacular and very different from a normal wood anemone. When I investigated it further I found that it was wood anemone Alba Plena (Anemone nemorosa alba plena).

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Star of Bethlehem

These #Star of #Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) #flowers have appeared a few weeks after their bluebell neighbours.

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Leopard's Bane

At one of the entrances to the #woodland is a patch of these bright #yellow #Leopard’s-Bane (Doronicum pardalianches) flowers. What a welcome to the woodland.

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Garlic Mustard

This plant has very distinctive leaves and has several heads of #white #flowers. It took be quite some time to identify it as there are so many white #umbel type #plants but eventually I decided it was #Garlic #Mustard (Alliaria petiolata).

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Garlic Mustard

This plant has very distinctive leaves and has several heads of #white #flowers. It took be quite some time to identify it as there are so many white #umbel type #plants but eventually I decided it was #Garlic #Mustard (Alliaria petiolata).

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Garlic Mustard

This plant has very distinctive leaves and has several heads of #white #flowers. It took be quite some time to identify it as there are so many white #umbel type #plants but eventually I decided it was #Garlic #Mustard (Alliaria petiolata).

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Garlic Mustard

This plant has very distinctive leaves and has several heads of #white #flowers. It took be quite some time to identify it as there are so many white #umbel type #plants but eventually I decided it was #Garlic #Mustard (Alliaria petiolata).

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Spiders Web on Great Wood Rush

How spectacular is this. This #great #wood #rush #flowerhead has been turned into a massive #spiders #web – if you look closely you will see the spiders web extends down the stalk of the plant. In addition there looks to be some seedheads also caught up in the cobweb.

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Daisy

These are a really common flower in this area but there aren’t a massive number in the woodland. There is a little #insect on one of the #daisy (Bellis perennis) #flowers.

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Crab Apple

These #crab #apple #blooms were nestled in amongst a #beech tree. I like how they give an overview of the progression from #bud to #flower.

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Cow Parsley

This #Cow #Parsley took me a while to identify - I had to go back to basics and identify by leaf type, leaf positions and flower head, as well as the location it was growing.

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Bee on Vetch

I couldn’t believe it! I was photographing this #vetch and along came a #bee and photobombed the image. How lucky am I!

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Bee on Vetch

I couldn’t believe it! I was photographing this #vetch and along came a #bee and photobombed the image. How lucky am I!

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Bee on Vetch

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Bee on Vetch

I couldn’t believe it! I was photographing this #vetch and along came a #bee and photobombed the image. How lucky am I!

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Bee on Vetch

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Soil Erosion

Amazing how much of a tree we don't see. #Soil #erosion under a #beech #tree.

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