Caring for the countryside on your doorstep
24 April 2018
Now that the weather has warmed up (a little) there are beginning to be more butterflies around. Peacock and Comma have been seen in the valley for some months but now there are others including Red Admiral (above), Orange Tip and Speckled Wood. Lets hope this is a good year for butterflies and moths.
Footpaths - 1 July
Most paths are now very dry although the warm, wet weather has encouraged lots of growth leading to some paths being a bit overgrown.
Report overgrown rights of way to East Sussex and other paths to the Friends of Combe Valley.
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August 2023 - a set of new pages describing some of the more common flowering plants has been added to the "Wildlife" section of the site.