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A ‘Populist’ View

When my friend Sue told me about a project to identify rare native black poplars in the 1990s, it was right up my street. I still haven’t really quite got round to a serious survey, but I can share with you…
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Helping wildlife to weather a changing climate

The recent intense heatwave arrived during a summer of prolonged dry weather, creating challenging conditions not only for people but for wildlife as well. The climate emergency means that we are going to see extreme weather events like this happening…
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Tree Dressing Day 2021: Bees and Trees

Tree Dressing Day falls on Saturday 4th December this year, and YACWAG will celebrating with a display highlighting the importance of bees and trees. YACWAG has been decorating trees in Yatton, Claverham and Congresbury for at least the last 15…
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