The banner shows summer flowers on Old Down taken in June  Expect to see orchids on Beggarwood in several places including the orchid meadow on the east side of the park. Lots of beautiful Pyramidal orchids have appeared on Old Down in recent weeks.  Harlequin ladybirds and others on tree trunks and twigs. Also often seen on gorse and yew  Butterflies like this gatekeeper are most often seen on sunny days  Kidney vetch is an excellent source of nectar for long tongued bees See more photos taken recently here For more information see Management Overview page | Work Parties Work parties on Old Down every Thursday morning 10am at Old Down Hall. We don't mind if it's cold as you soon get warm but unrelenting rain is a different matter. You will be sent a confirmation email the day before if you are on our list of volunteers. PLEASE NOTE: Work parties have been suspended on Old Down over the Christmas and New Year period, 2019/20. We expect to restart on Thursday 16th January. A big thank you to all of you who have helped us during the year. Work parties on Beggarwood At present we have no leader for work parties on Beggarwood. If anyone is interested would they please contact us at odandbwd@gmail.com For courses you need to be a full member (annual subscription £5.00) but there is no further fee for the course. For other events a donation of £2.00 from non members and £1.00 from members is requested. For work parties we should probably pay you but sadly it doesn't work that way |
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