Small places can still be interesting
Som e pictures from Harriet of the fun of weeding.
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rennie02
- May 12
- 1 min
Wildlife Opportunities
More from Harriet:- -people can do their bit for citizen science and report their UK swift sightings here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-wo...
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rennie02
- Apr 28
- 1 min
While we still have time on our hands.
https://www.bnhc.org.uk/city-nature-challenge/ is a great way to do something for our wildlife.
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rennie02
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Gloves? What gloves?
A helpful posting from our very own Harriet. Two glorious pictures form Harriet to cheer us all up as lockdown heads to a close and...
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rennie02
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Spring not quite sprung yet
While Harriet was doing her RSPB count at the centre, she had time to provide a few indications that Spring is nearly upon us.
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rennie02
- Jan 19
- 1 min
While We Are Waiting
So, amber flood warning for Didsbury, flood basin likely to be used and the Centre is closed under current lockdown rules. Meanwhile...
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rennie02
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
And there's more!
Again from Harriet, here are things we can all do these next days, even given the weather forecast we have had. They are guaranteed to...
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Crackers 6
Baby it's cold outside, but warm as toast in our hothouse. Two reminders of the tropics for us.
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Crackers 5
There is great beauty even in the dark and damp places.
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Crackers 4
A candidate for a really posh appetiser, if you have the patience.
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Crackers 3 - Brexit prep?
Thinking you might have to card your own wool in our new green economy? We have the technology.
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Crackers 3
Who's been nibbling the pine cones - not the usual suspect, nowhere near neat enough.
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Crackers 2
Getting 2021 under way to get rid of 2020 as a bad job. Really early snowdrops.
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rennie02
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Harriet's Christmas Specials
A series of photographs from Harriet to cheer you up over this rather strange Christmas. First, a carol - The Holly and the Ivy
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rennie02
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Hallowe'en Welcome
Welcome to a new volunteer, starting under covid restrictions but already doing great work as you can see.
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rennie02
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
Fixing the roof while the sun shines.
Neil, Steve C and Adrian have been doing a wonderful job renovating the roof and shading of our main greenhouse. Nearly finished now.
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rennie02
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
Fame!
Penny Skerrett is an artist who had a residency at Parrs Wood in 2009. Her website has a good legacy of what she did at Parrs Wd,...
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rennie02
- Sep 20, 2020
- 1 min
Harvest under Covid Regulations
Caution and control are our watchwords as we gather in a good harvest of apples this year.
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rennie02
- Sep 9, 2020
- 1 min
Season of Mists Etc
So much jam made, jellies made, chutneys bottled. One last experiment to try this year, Hedgerow Jelly. Not quite sure of the taste of...
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