Monthly Archives: October 2012

The charity Plantlife wrote to Doug who chairs Kelston parish council: Wild plant charity Plantlife is hoping to reach out to many wild plant enthusiasts and nature lovers by inviting them to become wild plant ‘pioneers’ and subscribe to a free … Continue reading →

Here are pictures from Saltford CofE Primary School Ascension Day walk and school assembly outing up Kelston Roundhill earlier this year. We’ll try to do our part to keep the tradition going; we’ll keep the permissive paths open, tidy up … Continue reading →

Ash dieback is an unhappy prospect for all of us. There are few enough mature trees on Kelston Roundhill as it is, and ash is the one that works best. The trees we just planted included a load of ash. … Continue reading →

Shortly off to my first ever Parish Council meeting at Kelston this evening. No idea if usual attendance is two people, 20 or more. Agenda looks like introductions, then discuss general Kelston Roundhill aims and policies. We’d cover viable farming (incl tenancy, … Continue reading →

Sobering report from the wildlower charity Plantlife called Our Vanishing Flora charts 10 national extinctions and a far higher rate of county wide extinctions (source:  The Indy). Warwickshire for example lost 78 species in 60 years, and of Shakespeare’s lines … Continue reading →