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Wildlife spotted on our Nursery and Gardens in 2010

Mammals

Fox, Rabbit, Polecat, Stoat, Weasel, Hedgehog, Mole, Wood mouse, Yellow necked mouse, Shrews, Voles

Amphibians

Frogs, Toads, Newts

Reptiles

Grass snake, Slow worm, Adder

Birds

Rook, Crow, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Raven, Sparrow Hawk,  Buzzard, Kestrel, Tawny owl,  Barn owl, Starling, Wren, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Hedge Sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Longtailed Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Pigeon, Collared Dove,  Green woodpecker, Lesser spotted woodpecker, Heron, Mallard, Moorhen, Pheasant,  Red legged Grouse, Partridge, Pied Flycatcher, Redwing, Fieldfare, Waxwing, Meadow Pippit, Robin, Blackcap, Skylark, Nuthatch, Tree creeper,  Swallow,  House Martin, Swift, Warblers, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail

Butterflies

Grizzled skipper, Sooty copper, Small copper, Brown Argus, Gate keeper, Comma, Speckled wood, Large & small Tortoiseshell, Wall Brown,  Meadow Brown,  Peacock,  Red Admiral, Orange Tip,  Small & large white,  Brimstone, Fritillary,  Meadow Blue.

Bees

Buff tailed Bumble, White tailed Bumble, Common carder, Early Bumble, Red tailed Bumble,  Garden Bumble, Tree Bumble, Carder Bee, Common mining Bee, Slender mining Bee, Red Mason Bee, Fabricas nomad Bee, Panzers nomad Bee, Wood carder Bee,  Common masked Bee.

These are only a few of the amazing creatures that we are lucky enough to share our little Haven with. There are so many insects and other creatures that I cannot identify! These are all the natural rewards of managing land organically and are a living testimony to the benefits of Bio diversity.

Malvern Spring and Autumn Garden Shows 2010

Caves Folly Nurseries has been attending the Spring and Autum Garden Show held every year at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern over the last decade. Visitors from all over the country flock to buy our Peat Free Organic plants and enjoy the Eco Home and Garden area sponsored by Caves Folly Nurseries and the Three Counties Agricultural Society.

Malvern Spring Garden Show

Holt Farm-Yeo Valley

Caves Folly supplied the organic gardens at Holt Farm in Somerset with all the organic plants for the new gardens.These gardens will be open to the public in 2010.


Local Attractions and Events

Three Counties Showground events (approx 5 mins drive away)

Upton Jazz festival (approx 10 mins drive away)

Ledbury Poetry Festival (approx 10 mins drive away)

Eastnor Castle and grounds

The Big Chill Festival

Malvern Theatres

Events in and around Malvern

Three Choirs Festival

Steam and Country Rally held at Welland a few miles away ( Approx 4 miles)

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival

Malvern Spring Well Dressing

Malvern Fringe

Malvern Hills

Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

National Garden Scheme (NGS)

Royal Horticultual Society

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