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I posted a 'natural' version of this at the start of this year. I 'jazzed' this version up with some warmer colours, for Sliders Sunday.
Happy Sunday all!
A photo of possibly my favourite wildflower, the harebell (Campanula rotundifolia; also known as the Scottish bluebell).
The small flowers are as delicate as they are beautiful, making them difficult to photograph unless there's no breeze at all, and what makes these pretty flowers even more special is that they provide food and shelter for bees; I often find solitary bees snuggled up inside the bells---https://www.flickr.com/photos/pogspix/51099011857. I'm excited to now have these growing in a pot in the driveway, hoping to attract some new species of bee to the garden. I photographed these harebells in July 2019, with some 'bokehfied' lady's bedstraw creating some muted yellow sparkle!
Soon to be turned into a 3mtr wide hard surfaced Cycle path. Which further restricts the dwindling amount of natural habitat that wildlife in this part of Warwickshire has. The bridge in the photo is to be demolished along with another which spans the A423 in this section, the latter being replaced with a modern metal constructed pedestrian bridge..So any railway heritage will be lost forever! The application by Sustrans. Sustrans Ltd for planning permission along with detailed plans and diagrams etc can be found at.... www.planningportal.rugby.gov.uk RefR20/0914 Along with this and the construction of HS2 which is at present ripping through this part of Warwickshire. The wildlife is taking a real hammering and will take years to recover from the loss of habitat.
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-c...
Aratech Repulsor Company was a manufacturer for repulsor lift vehicles such as the Republic army's BARC speeder and the 74-Z speeder used by the Galactic Empire.
After the fall of the Empire, ARC was close to bankruptcy. To survive, they had to shift their target group from wealthy military forces to the citizens. They have started to produce a wider range of speeders to suit everyone's needs. Since the times after the fall of the empire were rather harsh and lawless, most of the speeders were heavily armed.
In Wild Space, mainly two speeders have established themselves. The ARC-H42 repulsor lift vehicle (on the left), also known as "The Hunter," was the fastest ever build repulsor lift vehicle. This speeder was only lightly armored to be as fast as possible and hence more suitable for chasing rather than for the battlefield.
The ARC-D98 repulsor lift vehicle (on the right), also known as "The Destroyer," was rather slow but had heavy armor and thus, more suited for combat.
This is my entry for "The Survivors RPG" Speeder-bike Challenge.
Link to the Survivors RPG group: www.flickr.com/groups/thesurvivorsrpg/
We originally wanted to set our tent up here on this ridge but we arrived too late to get up here so a morning hike up towards Blue Lakes Pass had to suffice. Beautiful area!
I have really struggled with an id for this one, if anyone knows I would really appreciate it.
Shot at Roswell Pits, Ely
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-countryside/nature-reserves/local-nature-reserves/cross-ocliff-orchard-lincoln/41411.article?size=normal
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-countryside/nature-reserves/local-nature-reserves/cross-ocliff-orchard-lincoln/41411.article?size=normal
The former Roswell Pits, a nature reserve in Ely, run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. They in the eastern part of the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.
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This is very close to my heart, generations of my family have walked and lived in Findhorn for over 200 years it is a nature reserve, and natural coastline a lot will be lost if this goes a head we are talking 7 miles of unspoiled coast line, this coastline has plant life and sand lizards, bird life that will be affected
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Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information gained from microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-c...
Warm sun rays break through the morning mist, casting a soft golden glow across the boardwalk at Hendrie Valley Sanctuary in Burlington, Ontario. The wooden path winds through tranquil wetlands, surrounded by trees and filtered light, creating a peaceful and atmospheric scene. This quiet moment at the Royal Botanical Gardens captures the beauty of nature waking up, perfect for themes of reflection, conservation, and early morning serenity.
A Railway Crossing on Kiln Lane in the middle of Roswell Pits Nature Reserve in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Roswell Pits is run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough and have and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-c...
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed.
The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature.
Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
A soft veil of mist rises gently from the valley floor at Hendrie Valley Sanctuary, part of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario. The early morning light filters through the trees and wetlands, illuminating the drifting fog and creating a serene, almost dreamlike atmosphere. This tranquil scene captures the quiet magic of daybreak in a protected natural environment, ideal for themes of seasonal change, environmental beauty, and peaceful landscapes.
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife
surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-c...
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-c...
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed. The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature. Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
Information Source:
microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Countryside/visiting-the-c...
The former Roswell Pits a nature reserve in Ely, run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. They in the eastern part of the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.
The pits continued to supply clay, with a new pit being started in 1947. Since extraction stopped, they have become a wetland wildlife habitat. They have also been used by Ely Sailing Club since 1946. The main yachting area covers around 40 acres (16 ha), and is used for both cruising and racing. The club is recognised by the Royal Yachting Association as a training centre.
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, off Cross O'Cliff Hill, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire is not renowned for its orchards but Lincolnshire County Council’s Cross O’Cliff Orchard, at a little under 2 hectares and at least one hundred and fifty years old is one of the largest that now remain. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many Lincolnshire apple varieties including Allington Pippin and Peasgood’s Nonesuch.
After nearly half a century of neglect restoration started in 1995. Specialist fruit tree and wildlife surveys were undertaken and a restoration plan developed.
The orchard has been designated a Local Nature Reserve with the assistance of a Wildspace! Grant from English Nature.
Surviving trees are regularly pruned. Traditional varieties have been replanted. In addition to the rich variety of fruit trees, the orchard is a haven for wildlife.
Old trees and dead wood provide ideal conditions for insects and beetles. Wildflowers, fruit blossom and warm grassy areas support butterflies such as Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Gatekeeper. Birds such as Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker and Sparrow Hawk can also be frequently seen. The Orchard is open to the public. The entrance is on Cross O’Cliff Hill one hundred metres south of the Lincoln School of Science and Technology.
Local volunteers have played an important role in the orchard’s restoration. Members of the Cross O‘Cliff Area Residents Group regularly meet to assist with ongoing management work such as tree planting and pruning, hedge laying and meadow mowing.
The High Line is a piece of old elevated railway in New York that went to seed and spawned an environment full of wild plants and flowers. Years later it's been opened up as a pedestrianised walkway through the city. It's absolutely beautiful. I thought it would be mostly abandoned but it's packed full of people who love it.
Looking over a lake towards Ely Cathedral at former Roswell Pits, a nature reserve in Ely, run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. They in the eastern part of the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.
A bridge over an inlet of the River Great Ouse at the former Roswell Pits, now a nature reserve in Ely, run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. They in the eastern part of the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.
The pits continued to supply clay, with a new pit being started in 1947. Since extraction stopped, they have become a wetland wildlife habitat. They have also been used by Ely Sailing Club since 1946. The main yachting area covers around 40 acres (16 ha), and is used for both cruising and racing. The club is recognised by the Royal Yachting Association as a training centre.
The former Roswell Pits, a nature reserve in Ely, run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. They in the eastern part of the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.
The former Roswell Pits, a nature reserve in Ely, run by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. They in the eastern part of the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire and have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The pits were a source of gault, an impervious clay used to maintain river banks in the low-lying regions of the South Level of the Fens. Following the re-routing of the rivers in the region by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, to more effectively drain the Fens, the peaty soils began to dry out and shrink. As the land surface sunk below the levels of the rivers, it became important to maintain the banks with something impervious to water, to prevent seepage into the newly drained agricultural land, and to prevent collapse of the banks and flooding of the land in times of heavy rainfall. Roswell Pits were an ideal source of this material, as they were located adjacent to the River Great Ouse, and boats could take the bulky material directly to the banks being maintained.
The men who carried the gault away were called "gaulters", and typically worked in gangs of three. The gang was managed by a Head Ganger, and a team of three men worked a train of five boats, each around 36 by 8.5 feet, and capable of holding 8 tons of gault clay. Teams employed by the Burnt Fen Drainage District were provided with the boats, but had to supply a horse for towing the boats, and shovels and barrows for loading and unloading the gault. Gaulters ceased to be employed by the Burnt Fen District after 1920, when responsibility for the river banks passed to the newly formed Ouse Drainage Board.