Whilst allotments and sheds seem to go together, it isn’t actually obligatory to have a small shed on your plot. At a rough guess, I would say that about 20% of plots at Tomswood have one. That said, the ones we do have form a rather eclectic collection. Some look thy have been bought specially, whilst others have been…
As I was packing up at lunchtime today, a male Kestrel flew over really low. A large rodent was clearly grasped in its talons, and held parallel with the Kestrel’s body, so minimising wind resistance. I didn’t see it actually take its prey, but it was still gaining height, so it is reasonable to assume…
I wandered around the Tomswood Hill allotments with my camera recently, looking for some images for this web site. It struck me that there was a lot of apple blossom this year. Masses. The apple trees are spectacular. This follows on from the plums and cherries, which did equally well earlier.Looking around more widely has…