The Meadows are Mowed
The wildflower meadow experiment is over for this year with the grass being cut today. What were your thoughts on it? According to the Borough Biodiversity Officer it seems that these areas weren’t showing the promising range of flora and…
Taking Advantage of a Mild Winter
Reprint of an article that appeared in the Winter 2011 Edition of Common Ground. Many insects on the Commons have been making the most of the current mild winter. Some are regular winter-flying species, while others are opportunists able to…
Rare Plants of The Commons
Reprint of an article that appeared in the Spring 2011 Edition of Common Ground. Last year the Kent Field Club – the natural history society of Kent – published their New Atlas of the Kent Flora, a monumental achievement by…