GWS Wild Flowers at The Rise, Adderbury, Oxfordshire

This Page is no longer relevant because I am no longer growing GWS wild seeds at The Rise, Adderbury. Our site has been closed down since COVID-19 when I could no longer visit The Rise to look after our wild hflowers. Consequently, no more posting has been or will be done in future # # #

Well today was the day for raking up the mown GWS wild seed flower area at The Rise, Adderbury I've managed since 2016. APC Contractors gave
it a hay cut last week and it was up to me to rake it over, strim and make it ready for seed sowing very soon.

A mammoth task but oh my goodness, 4-5 young boys playing nearby came to my rescue with offers of help which I enthusiastically accepted. We collected 7 bulging bags of grass/hay and off I went for more large bags.

I collected another 7 bags by myself and brought them to my allotment composters. I filled every one !!x
see the one lon.e bright flower on our mown GWS wild seed flower site, getting ready for 2024 # # #

The Rise at Adderbury has been mown already this last week. So the last photos published on Monday are the last photos of our GWS wild seed flowers for 2023. I will show them again today
Probably due to rain clouds anticipated for next week, APC's contractors decided to mow at Adderbury a week earlier than expected. Now I must set to to rake over and clear away the hay earlier and hopefully do it all before the next rains are due. And then seed after the rains # # #

Poppies at GWS wild seed flower site at Adderbury yesterday 7th August making wild flower memories to cherish # # #

Our GWS wild seed flowers site is in good bloom still and here are a few memories to hold onto from Monday 1 August. The site will have its hay cut in about 10 day's time. Then after the plant material has given up all of its seeds and been gathered in for composting, the site will be reseeded for next summer's flowering # # #

APC contractors will mow our site at The Rise in August. Then I will reseed for a great flowering of GWS for 2024 Next Summer # # #

I have just signed the Petition to stop the UK Government allowing the use of neonicotinoids

Petition: Require MPs to vote on any emergency authorisations of bee-killing pesticides In 2021, 2022 and 2023, the UK government permitted use of neonicotinoids for beet growing without a vote in Parliament. Derogations from the ban on use of these substances are no longer allowed in the EU due to proven harm to pollinators.