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    First day of Spring at Fromus Valley Will trauma of Covid-19 make us 'wilder'? The ‘jab’ A Happy Moo Year! Midwinter at Orchid Glade Our book for 2020 British White cattle news new signage Orchid Glade, 28th July Orchid Glade, 18th July #MyWildEast appeal In anticipation of abundance A remarkably tall specimen! Invaders in Fromus river pool Fromus midsummer meanderings Glade tidings, a toast and a chaser Fromus Premier leaves for pastures new Fromus Valley's medieval period Valley weekend Metal-detecting foray at Fromus C12th hydraulic repairs restored! More Spring photos: all up to scratch! Cows, calf and cowslips "Daily exercise" photos Cattle head down to new Long Meadow grass Primrose Glade A trouble-free birth: Shilling shines! Coronavirus update Accessibility to the website A welcome and a homecoming!
First day of Spring at Fromus Valley

First day of Spring at Fromus Valley

The blackthorn buds are ready to burst.  Visit next week — at the end of March, or into early April — and you can expect to see these bushes white with bloom.  Across the Fromus stream, blacktho...
24 Mar, 2021
Gathorne Cranbrook
Will trauma of Covid-19 make us 'wilder'?

Will trauma of Covid-19 make us 'wilder'...

The coronavirus pandemic has taught us some urgent lessons about our relationship with nature, writes Hugh Somerleyton, one of the founding trustees of the WildEast conservation movement.  As we eme...
20 Mar, 2021
©EADT 1:45 AM 20 March
The ‘jab’

The ‘jab’

Grazing by cattle (as approved under our former HLS Stewardship) has provided ideal management to restore the flora of the Mediaeval pastures of Fromus Valley.  But there can be inherent risks for th...
03 Mar, 2021
Gathorne Cranbrook
A Happy Moo Year!

A Happy Moo Year!

Hullo and a Happy Moo Year for 2021!  We cattle are comfortably housed for the winter in two parties.  The heifers and bullocks of our own breeding are in the pen for juniors, and here you see some ...
01 Jan, 2021
The Fromus Valley Cattle
Midwinter at Orchid Glade

Midwinter at Orchid Glade

Orchid Glade in mid-winter is worth a visit, for its quiet serenity.  At the solstice 2020, the entrance is still carpeted with autumn’s fallen oak leaves.  After parking, in this rainy year, youâ...
27 Dec, 2020
Gathorne Cranbrook
Our book for 2020

Our book for 2020

The 2020 annual (No.7 in our Adult Education Series) was published yesterday.  This year’s book has 80 pages with 45 colour plates.  With the title ‘Glories and Curiosities’, the contents focu...
23 Dec, 2020
Gathorne Cranbrook
British White cattle news

British White cattle news

In late summer, while part of our herd was kindly offered grazing at Maple Farm, two bull calves were born.  All our cattle are now back at Fromus Valley reserve.  You will notice that one of the ca...
26 Oct, 2020
Gathorne Cranbrook
new signage

new signage

New identical signs have been fixed at all the entrances to our reserves.  At Fromus Valley, there is one on the first gate from the A12 road, and one on the outside of  each gate on the public foot...
05 Sep, 2020
Gathorne Cranbrook
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