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| APPLE DAY | SEPTEMBER 2008 |
| Our next big event will be Apple Day at the Banham Barrel on October 12th. Watch for more details nearer the date. | |
| YOUR COMMENTS | AUGUST 2008 |
| DO YOU READ THIS PAGE? We would like your comments about our woods. Your feelings, thoughts and suggestions, even poems would be most welcome. Get in touch, send an email and we will publish the best on this page. Our thanks to all who helped pull ragwort. A good job done. | |
| Success of Summer Solstice | July 2008 |
| A most enjoyable evening again with the usual local entertainment plus the band Rig-a-Jig-Jig that got everyone to their feet. No mean achievement! There seems to be no end to the yarns for the Bardic Tent and plans are afoot for a larger marquee next year. Please send in your ideas for adding to or changing the present format. We are always pleased to hear from you. | |
| VISIT FROM SUFFOLK WILDLIFE LOCAL GROUP | June 2008 |
 Tuesday June 24th some KLT committee members guided a local SWT group around our two areas of woodland. Interest was shown in the planting, tree varieties and the rich wild flower diversity in the meadow and other open swathes. The actual size of the woods and the immense task of planning and planting in such a short period of time seemed to have made a great impression on them all. A pleasant evening for us all rounded off nicely by the silent flight of a barn owl gliding passed us. | |
| Bee orchids back this year | Mid June 2008 |
 A large number of bee orchids are appearing in the same area as last year. The almost white albino variety is just outnumbering the more usual deep pink.The meadow in Hemp Meadow Wood is again a picture of bull daisies, sainfoin, vetches, buttercups and more. Well worth the walk to see. The parasitic plant, broomrape is also present once more. They derive all their food from a host plant, often clover and therefore have no need for the green pigment chlorophyll. This renders them an unhealthy brownish purple colour. | |
| Spring in the wood | May 2008 |
 The last few weeks have seen a great transformation in the trees at the wood. Most are clothed in the fresh green of Spring and the blossom in the orchard bodes well for a fruitful Autumn. Birds such as skylarks, whitethroat and blackcap are singing well and now to our delight a nightingale has joined the throng. Watch out for flowers in the meadow. | |
| THE TREES THAT MADE BRITAIN | April 2008 |
 Around two hundred people packed Kenninghall Church to hear an amusing and informative talk by Tony Kirkham, presenter of the BBC series 'The Trees that made Britain.'The event was organised by Kenninghall Lands Trust and proceeds will be divided between the Trust and Kenninghall Church. | |
| WORK PARTY 17TH FEBRUARY A big thank you to all who came to help. Centred mainly in Kenninghall Wood tasks included hazel coppicing, bramble clearance( the never ending job!) and tree guard removal. Much work was covered in the time | |
| "HERE WE COME A WASSAILING | January 2008 |
 SATURDAY, JANUARY12THWASSAILING AT THE ORCHARD This year the weather was glorious, not cold , no wind, starry sky and over one hundred people enjoyed the New Year celebration of wassailing the fruit trees. We drummed, whistled,banged and shouted the old year and winter out and welcomed the Spring by decorating the trees with ribbons, lanterns and cider soaked toast. All this whilst enjoying the bonfire, the mulled cider and apple juice! What a good excuse for a jolly, happy evening. And our lanterns didn't blow out!! | |
| SHELTER AT HEMP MEADOW WOOD | NOVEMBER 2007 |
 Our Hexagonal shelter in Hemp Meadow Wood is almost complete. Pete and helpers have nearly finished the thatching but unfortunately did not have sufficient sedge. Redgrave & Lopham fen, our suppliers, had no more of the required quality and at this point we are awaiting one kindly thatcher who may be able to help. All credit must go to the small band who have worked extremely hard to erect this shelter and we look forward to it's completion.SUMMER 2008 We are now hoping for a supply of sedge from the fen this August to complete the work. | |