The sight and sound of swifts on the wing is a sure sign that summer is here. But their numbers have been declining in the UK due to lack of nesting sites. Ledbury Swift Project is working to reverse that trend in our local area. Swifts are remarkable birds known for their long migratory journeys. These journeys …
There are walks you do for the views and there are walks you do for the feeling. May Hill is both. The brisk climb to the summit gets your heart pumping; crisp air fills the lungs, earthy smells engage the senses, natural beauty surrounds, and joy fills the heart. Fallen crab apples, grazing horses, bracken …
May Hill: Gloucestershire’s Crowned Custodian of Spring Read More »
By Dave Sykes There is no real “wilderness” around these parts – we live in a working landscape where humans have worked and shaped the land for thousands of years. Our woodlands and forests are no exception to this and Dave Sykes of forestry England explains how Dymock Forest is managed for nature and a …
Take the Free Daffodil Shuttle from Newent this March to explore the Heart of the Golden Triangle. Or explore on foot with our Daffodil Line Walks Book, Betty Daw’s Wood Natural woodland previously coppiced for charcoal, Betty Daw’s Wood is the site of one of the longest running Forestry Commission nest box schemes in the …
Where to see the best wild Daffodils this spring Read More »
Like many places around the world these days Newent floods when there is heavy rain. The Peacock Brook which rises on May Hill, is a sparkling little stream for most of the year, but when the rains come it transforms into an angry, muddy torrent. Christmas 2020 was a bad one. After hours of torrential …
Of leaky dams and meanders with Newent Flood Group Read More »
As we move from the cold and darkness of Winter into Spring, the plants, birds and animals of the countryside shall be rousing from dormancy and hibernation. This erstwhile period of reduced stimulation is essential for maintaining reserves of energy for the growth and reproduction that follows.
Whether by tree surgery, forestry, hedge-laying or farmers’ flail, winter is the peak tree management season down the Daffodil Line. In England we are surrounded by a man made landscape, and our trees and hedgerows help us trace its history.
Buses provide a place and a means for us to chat and connect with each other and the countryside around us, and I have found that one of the other best ways of connecting with the countryside is actually by eating it!
View the rolling hills, meadows, woods, orchards and stream-sides from the superb vantage point of the 232 Daffodil Line bus, then alight and step out to explore the beautiful intricacies of the landscape.
