Gosh I can’t believe my last blog was September! A dislocated elbow and a nasty chest infection have cost me about 3 months, and here we are with Christmas behind us and 2024 just around the corner.
The pond has thankfully filled up with all the rain, and has had 4 extra waterlilies added to it, which should cover more of the surface and reduce evaporation next summer. I just hope the unwelcome introduced goldfish haven’t eaten all our invertebrates!
In desperate need of some fresh air this week, I braved the wind with Barbara and Malcolm to replace the remaining guards on the trees. A lot of the trees have been nibbled quite badly since the guards were removed, and after all the time and effort we’ve spent on them, it seemed sensible to put them back on.
I added some yellow rattle seeds to a small area of the meadow – this little yellow plant weakens the grasses, allowing the meadow plants room to grow. Find out more about it here. We will also sow some areas of cornfield annual and native meadow mix in the spring.
The Nectar Garden is providing habitat and much needed food and shelter for our pollinators during the winter months. It it looks quite beautiful with its different seed heads and structures. Next year will be chock-full of flowers and pollinators.
Thank you so much to everyone who has given their time this year. Every hour makes a huge difference and Brewery Field just gets better and better. Thanks too, to the FoDGS members who fund what we do, even if you may not have time to help. Please consider joining us – it’s only £25 p.a for a family (£15 for singles).
If you can spare some time to help us in 2024, please do get in touch: https://friendsofduxfordgreenspaces.org/contact/
A very happy new year to all our friends and readers, gillian