Norchard Dynamos
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Paul Southall
on 25th October 2019
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The 15th annual football match for the Don Southall Memorial Trophy provided another memorable Sunday morning watched by over 100 vocal supporters! Congratulations to the Torton Turds on their victory which leaves the overall tally as 6 victories to the Dynamos, 5 to the Turds and 4 (normally high-scoring) draws. Our team and supporters were kindly refreshed post match by the opposition in the nearby Parish Hall.
Clifden Nonpareil
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Paul Southall
on 16th October 2019
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This Clifden Nonpareil, or Blue Underwing, was an unexpected but welcome addition to the moth list last night. A Red Underwing gives a size comparison.
Comma Butterfly
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Paul Southall
on 15th October 2019
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This Comma butterfly was enjoying some of this years rare October sunshine. It was feeding on ivy flowers in a farm hedge, and preparing to hibernate before breeding next spring.
Halloween is coming!
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Paul Southall
on 10th September 2019
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Here's a line-up of our main pumpkin and squash varieties. We have about 10 squash and 15 pumpkin varieties to cover the range that our customers require. After a good growing season we now have a fair few super monsters lurking under the pumpkin leaves and as those leaves die back the fields will turn into a sea of orange.
Roe deer
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Paul Southall
on 2nd September 2019
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It was great to this Roe deer family over the weekend.
Beans, beans, beans!
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Paul Southall
on 15th August 2019
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Thank you Ellie for sending these photos of our beans in action. The 3 plates on the left show a purple bean colour test: the top plate has boiled beans, the middle ones were steamed and those on the bottom plate were stir fried in a little oil. The bean salad on the right is seriously delicious and ideal for a light Summer meal (dry white wine and crusty bread obligatory companions!).
4 Pumpkins
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Paul Southall
on 8th August 2019
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Had a look this afternoon in one of our pumpkin patches. I spotted this plant that has 4 good-sized pumpkins set on it already. Normally this variety would give us one or maybe 2 big fruits so it could be a good pumpkin season coming up!
Squash on the way!
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Paul Southall
on 6th August 2019
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These squash may be yellow at the moment but by the middle of September they should be a deep orangey-red colour! We've got a number of different squash varieties growing away to make up our Mixed Squash pack for the Autumn.
Jewel Wasp
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Paul Southall
on 31st July 2019
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This Jewel Wasp, Hedychrum nobile, is a new farm species this year, and only the second record for Worcestershire. It is parasitic on the digger wasp Cerceris arenaria.
Swallows
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Paul Southall
on 25th May 2019
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Putting in a fly through flap has allowed a pair of Swallows to nest in our shed, whilst maintaining security.