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Tag Archives: Wilden Marsh
You Are My Sunshine…
Another very hot day on Wilden Marsh. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey….
An Evening On Wilden Marsh, Doing Things (video)
When I plug in my earphones and play this video at the start of next year’s growing season, it will be like travelling back in time; it’s all about visual cues.
Grazing The Rhombus Field To Attract Snipe
The herd has been slow getting to grips with the very wet Rhombus Field over the past week. I wondered if strip grazing the west side and mid to south end with the aid of an electric fence might be the answer. … Continue reading
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May 22, 2017
Tagged Attracting Wading Birds, Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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Well Knock Me Down Why Don’t You Waynetta
When Waynetta wants to make a point, there is no stopping her.
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March 7, 2017
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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A Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve And Site Of Special Scientic Interest Ground Condition Vlog For 01/03/2017
Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve on 1st April 2017; the meteorological first day of spring. To save and mark the day I consider as being the start of the annual growing season, and to help me draw comparisons with the same … Continue reading
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March 3, 2017
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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From Top Field Wood To The Riverside Pasture, Via The Orchid Field
The cattle have stood about twiddling their hooves in the Top Field, doing nothing constructive, and complaining a lot; they were getting physical with each other, too. So this morning I took them to the South Riverside Pasture for a couple of days … Continue reading
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February 28, 2017
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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Too Wet or Too Dry?
I’m looking at Wilden Marsh hydrology in an attempt to achieve more effective control of the marsh water levels throughout the year. One of our aims is to attract breeding wading birds. Wading birds like muddy marginal areas around water bodies to feed in, and to … Continue reading
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February 17, 2017
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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