If you have wondered through The Hook recently you might have noticed areas of bare ground in the orchard and Marlene’s Meadow. These areas have been ‘power-harrowed’ – churned up by a machine to give the best conditions for wildflowers to grow.

Volunteers at the November working party sowed a mix of wildflower seeds across these areas, so whilst they look bare now, we are hoping for a lovely riot of colour in the spring and summer! The seed mix included yellow rattle, which is great for promoting wildflowers because it can weaken the strong-growing grasses that might otherwise dominate.

Also in the mix were poppy seeds in recognition of the generous donation of all profits from the sale of the book ‘100 walks from the Poppy and Pint’, which funded this work.

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