Pictures as attributed.
Some of our resident mammals
Bird populations in crisis
Last week the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a report called Wild Bird Populations in the UK, 1970 to 2018
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Snake’s head fritillary
Last week, we planted 100 snake’s head fritillary bulbs in Lambrok Meadow and Village Green.
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A message from a visitor:
” Hi. we visited your park today, and my 2 year old daughter has lost her bear, it’s a long shot but if anyone has handed in a brown bear with a blue tee shirt, possibly left in the car park, could you contact me as we are now back in Kent.”
If you have seen the lost bear, email us at friendsofscp@outlook.com or text or leave voicemail on: 07747 408798 and we will send the poor thing home.
A grey squirrel, photographed by DKG, leaving the picnic area through the fence. Perhaps he has been burying acorns there, for a winter picnic of his own.
Continue readingSlime mould
Slime moulds are extraordinary things; here is a fascinating video of time-lapse photography:
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The Friends of Southwick Country Park
invite you to their
2019 AGM
on
Wednesday 13 November
at 7.30 pm
in Southwick Village Hall
All welcome
If you cannot attend but have thoughts about the care and management of Southwick Country Park that you would like to raise, please email us at: friendsofscp@outlook.com
Hibernation
The temperature is dropping and we have already seen the first frosts. The park’s invertebrates are preparing for hibernation.
Continue readingTen water vole facts
Here are some fascinating facts about water voles:
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While we were clearing the undergrowth from under the veteran oak trees in the copse between Sleepers and Sheep Field, we found the secret place, among the ivy and blackthorn, where somebody had hidden their plastic bags full of dog poop.
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The main task was haloing the oak trees in the boundaries of the copse between Sleepers and Sheep Field.
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Pictures from a rain-soaked park
Somebody thought it was a good idea to hold a firework party in the park!
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Sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare) growing on dead wood in the copse between Sleepers and Sheep Field.
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Woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) in the car park, heavy with berries, climbing through the roses.
Continue reading “Woody nightshade”Come and join us
It’s the last Tuesday in the month. The Friends of Southwick Country Park will be meeting in the car park at 9.30am; come and join us.
First frosts
by DKG
Planting for pollinators
If you are visiting the garden centre this weekend, looking for flowers and shrubs to brighten your garden next year, consider planting for our pollinators and especially our dwindling bee populations.
Continue readingApologies
We were wrong and we apologise; it isn’t Jack o’ Lantern.
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Mail from Ian Bushell:
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Scary fact of the week
An American researcher has concluded that, by 2021, the Amazon rainforest will no longer be able to generate enough rainfall to sustain itself.
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National Reptile Awareness Day
Yesterday was National Reptile Awareness Day and we missed it!
We make a habit of missing these National and International celebratory days. Sorry; we will try to do better.
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More vandalism?
A message from Clive Knight on Friday:
” You may already know but I noticed the damaged rail around the Lone Oak as I walked the dog round this afternoon. I didn’t notice any damage yesterday.”
Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 