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    Public Open Days: dates in 2022 Proscribed weeds at Fromus Valley (2022) Open Day at Orchid Glade, 2nd July Fallen tree on the Dam Suffolk Show successes for Fromus Whites! Southern Marsh Orchids at Orchid Glade Photographic Competition 2022 The cattle have their jabs too … Ragwort at Simpson’s Fromus Valley Reserve Annual Report to Kelsale-c-C Parish Council Arrivals: Shilling's calf and Harvey Orchid Glade's East Ride clearing Cattle news at Christmas post-AGM lunch 2021 AGM Blackberry Harvest 2021 Thistle Glade? Insect Week, Mon 21st to Sun 27th June Orchid Glade, 5th May 2021 Annual Report 2020/21 to local authorities New padlocks Wildlife value of Orchid Glade's ponds Cattle back at Fromus 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
Public Open Days: dates in 2022

Public Open Days: dates in 2022

UPDATED ON 2nd AUGUST 2022 — An extra Open Day has been announced for Sunday, 18th September — see the Calendar.  ⚘ POSTED ON 8th FEBRUARY 2022 — We've now agreed this year's public Ope...
02 Aug, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Proscribed weeds at Fromus Valley (2022)

Proscribed weeds at Fromus Valley (2022)...

CONTROL OF PROSCRIBED WEEDS AT FROMUS VALLEY RESERVE (2022) ⚘ Although no longer registered with the Soil Association, at Simpson’s Fromus Valley Reserve, Kelsale, the Suffolk Flora Preservation...
23 Jul, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Open Day at Orchid Glade, 2nd July

Open Day at Orchid Glade, 2nd July

OPEN DAY AT ORCHID GLADE, 2nd July 2022 — Many thanks to Trustee Piers Sturridge for clearing the entrance — and to Piers, Trustee Janey Cullen and Hon. Treasurer John Fisher for coming to invigil...
05 Jul, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Fallen tree on the Dam

Fallen tree on the Dam

The pathway along the great bank at Fromus Reserve:  More than 800 years after Baron Roger Bigod made a monumental earthen dam to retain the waters of his great Pond at Kelsale deer park, it is surpr...
21 Jun, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Suffolk Show successes for Fromus Whites!

Suffolk Show successes for Fromus Whites...

Congratulations to Philip, who brought three young Fromus British Whites to the Suffolk Show, and won 2nd, 3rd and 5th in the breed class. The picture shows two home-bred bull calves, Reuben, with bro...
02 Jun, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Southern Marsh Orchids at Orchid Glade

Southern Marsh Orchids at Orchid Glade

Southern Marsh Orchids are flowering now at Orchid Glade.  Guardian June Wright sent us her photo today.  Our reserves are open to all Guardians, throughout the Jubilee holiday weekend.
02 Jun, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Photographic Competition 2022

Photographic Competition 2022

 The theme of our Photographic Competition this year is broad: flowers, foliage or wildlife — read more … 
05 May, 2022
Suffolk Bldg Soc / SFPT
The cattle have their jabs too …

The cattle have their jabs too …

On 10th April, all the Trust’s cattle, including the new bull, Horatio’s Harvey, were inoculated by Philip to protect against liver fluke and other internal parasites.They still have hay and some ...
11 Apr, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
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