Category Archives: Yealand Allotment

The Insect Glade

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Or: Fleeting Moments of Wonder V Looking over Leighton Moss. For Father’s Day TBH and the kids bought me ‘The Butterfly Isles’ by Patrick Barkham. I haven’t read much of it yet, but I’m fairly confident that I’ll enjoy it. … Continue reading →

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In The Woods

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

Last Saturday we had a short walk in Eaves Wood. There was much tree climbing – one of my cousin’s daughters is even more fearless than our kids. There was also a spot of den building – or more accurately … Continue reading →

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Yealand Allotment and Thrang Brow

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Fields and their shape record ancient and less ancient history, and a map marking field boundaries will reveal very different patterns, including quite a few of the old open fields, each of hundreds of acres, which were particularly the rule … Continue reading →

Posted in Flies, Thrang Brow, Walking, Wildflowers, Yealand Allotment | 2 Comments