Stone Meadows 2005

Photo Gallery 3 - 2005

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One of the Barn Owl boxes on Southern Meadow. Paul Shires leads a guided walk around Southern Meadow during an amphibian and reptile event. Cutting back invasive Himalayan Balsam on the Northern Meadow.
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Lord-and-Ladies plants growing at the bottom of the railway embankment. Southern Meadow prior to the start of work to create a 'wetland scrape'.  Wooden stakes mark out where the deepest part of the feature will be located. Work begins on the creation of a wetland scrape on the Southern Meadow.
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Once the wetland scrape was completed wildflower rich hay was spread around the edges. The wetland scrape on Southers Meadow full of water during October. A Gatekeeper butterfly on Northern Meadow.
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The re-profiled riverbank on Crown Meadow 2 years after work was completed. Common Blue Butterfly on Yarrow on the Northern Meadow. A frog that was encountered on Southern Meadow.
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At the launch of Stone Meadows LNR a tree was planted in memory of the late Cllr. Stan Goodall by Mrs. Goodall and the Mayor of Stafford Borough. A new bench installed on Crown Meadow.  The artwork is based on designs from local school children who took part in a competition. The official launch of Crown Meadows as a Local Nature Reserve.