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In late summer, while part of our herd was kindly offered grazing at Maple Farm, two bull calves were born.  All our cattle are now back at Fromus Valley reserve.  You will notice that one of the ca...

New identical signs have been fixed at all the entrances to our reserves.  At Fromus Valley, there is one on the first gate from the A12 road, and one on the outside of  each gate on the public foot...

 Above: Marsh woundwort     The unusually dry weather has held back the usual summer growth of fleabane (possibly so called because of its presumed pulicifuge effects).  As a result, the smaller p...

We went to Orchid Glade today.  Some photos from the visit are on the new «Orchid Glade, July 2020» page.  As far as butterflies go, all the usual suspects, but there were many dragonflies laying ...

The WildEast project is encouraging people to share videos and pictures of wildlife projects of all sizes using the hashtag #MyWildEast.  Trustees have sent the following message in response to the l...

An abundance of acorns and blackberries expected this year at Fromus — and a sighting of a Southern March Orchid in amongst the tall grass.      

During a visit to Fromus Valley with Jay Abrahams of Biologic Design today, we encountered a remarkably tall marsh thistle just beneath the main bank. 

After the drought of April and May (2020), the Fromus river pool today has less standing water than it did in hot, dry August 2018 — and there are other changes: reed mace has invaded, grabbing spac...