Welches Meadow LNR
Radford Road, Leamington Spa
OS Grid Ref: SP 325 657
Many locals remember skating on it in winter, many moons ago. How
lovely to return myself, on a bright crisp February morning, a mere thirty years later, no longer
a teenager. I remember lazy slow summers along
the river path, the deep soft buzz of dragonfly and silent Demoiselle. Open grassland, birds flock. Some
things don’t change.
Met some lovely WWT volunteers,
working hard to maintain eager bushes keen to colonise.
The design work for the interpretation panel is complete and currently in sign manufacture production. It will be installed shortly. In the meantime, here is another preview illustration. The reserve is managed using traditional methods dating back to medieval times. The willow trees along the river bank are pollarded, as seen here. A means to maintain growth and longevity.
The design work for the interpretation panel is complete and currently in sign manufacture production. It will be installed shortly. In the meantime, here is another preview illustration. The reserve is managed using traditional methods dating back to medieval times. The willow trees along the river bank are pollarded, as seen here. A means to maintain growth and longevity.
Willow Pollard and wagtails |
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