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WILD WOODBURY BERE REGIS FLORAL GROUP

Leaving Wild Woodbury
The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be
I’ve taken the task of writing this month’s parish article from Daisy as I will soon be on Tuesday9th July, and our demonstrator for that
leaving my role at Wild Woodbury and wanted to take the opportunity to thank day will be Julia Harrison from Exmouth. Julia is an
everyone who I’ve had the pleasure of working with whilst being on site, and old friend of the club whose imaginative and flower
anyone who I have interacted with whilst on walks, at talks, or just passing by. I’ll filled designs have been giving us pleasure over
also give some of my highlights from the past 2.5 years. many years. Her title is Through the Garden Gate –
no doubt reflecting the promise of the beautiful and unusual plant material she
Wild Woodbury has changed immensely since DWT took over management back grows in her garden, and delivered with her usual gentle humour.
in the late summer of 2021, with a huge abundance and diversity of species
colonising and breeding on site. The dynamic, heterogeneous fields, a mix of Visitors and new members are always welcome. Your first visit to the club is free of
thistles, ragwort, fleabanes, and several other species of flora now support a charge.
wealth of birds, mammals, invertebrates, reptiles and much more. This restoration
has brought back natural processes that have long been missing from the For information, contact Chairman Bob Holman 01305 8482262 or email
landscape. Small mammals are burrowing and helping the soils to recover, our bobdiholman@btinternet.com
water restoration has created 100-acres of wetland mosaic, and the livestock on
site and providing needed ground disturbance, browsing, and wormer-free dung.
It’s very difficult to pick specific wildlife highlights, but if I had to list a few, I would THE BERE REGIS STROLLERS
go for the following.

We are an informal mixed walking
G P Lewis & talking group, originally set up
by Lynda Crisford, who meet
Interior/Exterior Painter & Decorator every week for a walk on the
footpaths around the village
including areas around Mays
All aspects of painting and wood, Wild Woodbury & Black hill,
decorating undertaken including especially when the bluebells are
out. We meet in the village car
Domestic, New builds, Refurbs park at 10.30 on Tuesday and
and Commercial. walk for about an hour before
adjourning to the Royal Oak.
Qualified and with over 30 years People can walk at their own
experience, will offer friendly pace. Anyone interested is
advice if needed. welcome. There is no membership fee and you don’t have to come every week.

 1st class finish If you require a job done hassle free We occasionally plan longer walks a short car trip from the village & lifts can be
 Free written quotes by an honest, friendly tradesman provided.
 Fully insured please give Gavin a call on If you want more information, contact Helen (07957 625271) or Margaret (07570
 No job too small or big 01929 471704 or 07977 706697)
047314, Email:
 No VAT
g.lewis515@btinternet.com.

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