by Middle Marches | Jul 5, 2021 | Guest Blogs
Framing Nature – conservation and culture ‘Framing Nature – conservation and culture’ by Laurence Rose, recommendation by Rosie Wood Covering just ten species, Laurence dedicates a chapter to nine of them. The tenth, our own, winds through and around the fates of the...
by Middle Marches | Jul 5, 2021 | Guest Blogs
Why I joined the Middle Marches Community Land Trust Why did I join the Middle Marches Community Land Trust? By Andrew Wood Well, my wife is one of the Trustees and I didn’t really feel I had any choice! Seriously? Yes. She’s my life partner and I try to support her...
by Middle Marches | Jul 5, 2021 | Guest Blogs
The return of the turtle dove The soft purring of the turtle dove was something many of us were once very used to hearing in the summer – but for most British people, no more. Their numbers fell by 77% between 1970 and 2001 (source British Trust for Ornithology). And...
by Middle Marches | Jul 5, 2021 | Guest Blogs
Restoring Shropshires Verges Project (RSVP) Over the last 60 years, 97% of our wildflower meadows have been lost, which has had a huge impact on wildlife. Road verges offer a real opportunity to help reverse this loss and if managed correctly, they could form long,...
by Middle Marches | Jul 5, 2021 | Norbury Hill
Norbury Hill (July 2021 update) Situated centrally in the Stepping Stones area in south west Shropshire, Norbury Hill has been described as ‘the largest stepping stone’ between two important sites of conservation, the Long Mynd belonging to the National Trust and the...