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    Public Open Days: Dates in 2023 Building from the Baseline 2022 AGM Poetry Please! — Chairman's Challenge Photographic Competition 2022 Fromus Reuben sold From Fromus Valley reserve, 16th August 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 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
Public Open Days: Dates in 2023

Public Open Days: Dates in 2023

POSTED ON 6th MARCH 2023 — We've now agreed this year's public Open Days, on Saturdays or Sundays, 10am to 5pm: PUBLIC OPEN DAYS CALENDAR FOR 2023 FROMUS VALLEY, Kelsale, IP17 2RG | ORCHID GLADE...
06 Mar, 2023
Gathorne Cranbrook
Building from the Baseline

Building from the Baseline

 Our ninth annual publication has now been published, and distributed to our members ("Guardians") at the AGM earlier this month, or subsequently by post.  For more information on its content, or t...
17 Dec, 2022
Editors: Janey and Pete S
2022 AGM

2022 AGM

The Annual General Meeting of The Suffolk Flora Preservation Trust will take place on Monday, 5th December 2022.  You can view and download the Invitation and Agenda by clicking here.
07 Nov, 2022
Merlyn Mitchell Cotts Sec
Poetry Please! — Chairman's Challenge

Poetry Please! — Chairman's Challenge

UPDATED ON 22nd SEPTEMBER — Don't forget that your poems should be submitted by Friday, 30th September!  POSTED ON 10th AUGUST — It has become customary to include a poem or poems in SFPT’s an...
22 Sep, 2022
Gathorne Cranbrook
Photographic Competition 2022

Photographic Competition 2022

UPDATED ON 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2022 — The scheduled public Open Days at these Reserves in 2022 have now passed, but are listed at http://suffolkflora.org/blog/view/80.  POSTED ON 5th MAY, 2022 —The ...
22 Sep, 2022
Suffolk Bldg Soc / SFPT
Fromus Reuben sold

Fromus Reuben sold

News from Philip Baskett, the Trust’s Cattle Manager — Our home-bred bull-calf Fromus Reuben has red-brown nose, ears etc., instead of the traditional black points of the British White Cattle.  ...
24 Aug, 2022
Philip Baskett Cattle Mgr
From Fromus Valley reserve, 16th August

From Fromus Valley reserve, 16th August

I walked with Janey (Cullen) this morning at Fromus.  My aim, as a Guardian, was to reconnect with Fromus, as I've been unable to visit all year.  I also wanted to become inspired to write poetry fo...
16 Aug, 2022
Ann Follows, Guardian
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
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