Wednesday 25 January 2023

Early January walk around Granta Park

8th January 2023 - Earlier in the month, Andy M took a morning walk around Granta Park. The sun was highlighting the Willow beautifully along the river, and in the woods the Hazel catkins were glowing lemony-yellow in the sun as they wafted in the breeze . The first Snowdrop were showing through the leaf-litter, as were a few fungi. It seemed that earlier high winds and heavy rain had not only brought down an old tree trunk across the river by the sluice, but also flooded the meadows nearby too.

New Willow shoots glowing yellow in the sun

Hazel catkins wafting in the breeze

Hazel catkins 

Hazel catkins 

Hazel catkins 

Some of the first Snowdrops coming into flower

Snowdrop

Turkey-tail type fungus in the woods

A large old tree trunk down across the river by the sluice

Flooding on the meadow across from Granta Park
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The Aims of Abington Naturewatch

At their meeting on 9 April 2005 the members approved this revised version of the aims of Abington Naturewatch:

  • To monitor and record the wildlife (fauna & flora) within the borders of the Abingtons;
  • To encourage protection of our wildlife, maintain its quality and foster its diversity;
  • To promote awareness of the richness, potential and problems of the natural environment of the Abingtons;
  • To cooperate in improving access to the local natural environment for the benefit of all Abington villagers.

Pat Daunt, Founder

The organisation is informal and communication is by email if possible; members are notified of events from time to time. Contact details are maintained by a small "project team". There is currently no membership fee as costs are covered by voluntary contributions at events.

Members are encouraged to report notable sightings of flora and fauna within the Abingtons to the appropriate sector coordinator and an illustrated record is published annually.

A map of the area covered, with some features noted, is available here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=213774935674882866424.00000111dca2be9f06ab8&z=13>

For more information or to join, please contact David Farrant on (01223) 892871.

Contributions to our records should be sent to sector contacts or either of the above. Photographs may also be submitted to Andy Merryweather (amerryweather61@gmail.com)