Isn't it lovely to have some warm sunny weather?
The Green is definitely responding to the change in temperature and here is a March update.
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Lesser celandine, orange tip butterfly and a noisy chiffchaff!
Isn't it nice to have some warmer weather? Hopefully it will help to dry out the Green!
Here is the monthly news from the Green
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A rather handsome blue tit, lots of fungi on the dead tree trunk and a 7-spot ladybird 😀
Despite the gloomy and soggy weather, there is always something interesting to see on the Green. Find out more at
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Jelly ear fungus, snowdrops and jackdaws. 😃
A rather belated Happy New Year to everyone and hopefully a bountiful 2026 for the Green!
Here is a wintery December update from the Green
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Redwings, frost and winter views
an update of some of the things that have been happening on the Green in November
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A macro look at a beech leaf, goldfinches and yellow coral fungus. Just shows you what diversity of life you can find on the Green!
An October update from the Green
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Featuring a farewell to the cattle, waxcaps and a full moon!
A September update from the Green:
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Featuring, a rather surprising visitor, in the form of a zebra finch! Also, some late flying butterflies and hawthorn berries.
We are having our last work party of the year this Sunday (28th Sept), so please come along and give us a hand (anytime between 9.30 - 11.30)- there is lots to do! Hopefully see you there.
Here is some August news form the Green:
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Despite the dry weather, there is still a lot to see on the Green - a beautiful kestrel, migrant hawker dragonflies and speckled wood butterflies 😃
Find out more about what's been happening on the Green in July.
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Common blue and comma butterflies and some dainty harebells!
A reminder that we are having another work party this Saturday. Please come along and help if you can as there are a number of jobs that need doing (details in the poster). Hope to see you on Saturday!
A reminder that we are having another work party on Sunday - details below. Again we will be tackling some of the willow herb. It might be a slightly shorter work party, if it gets too hot! Please come along and help conserve this wonderful space. 😁
Did you know that today is National Meadows Day - a day to celebrate and raise awareness of our meadows? So, find out what has been happening on your local meadow in June:
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The cattle are going to be put on the Green today!! So please give them space to settle down and keep dogs under control. Thank you. 😃
The orchids are looking rather wonderful at the moment!
A May update from the Green - meadow saxifrage, reed bunting and a pair of beautiful broad-bodied chaser dragonfly!
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The orchids are starting to flower, so are well worth a visit.
Also, the cattle will be turned onto the Green in the next week or so.
An April update from the Green:
There is a lot of bird activity at the moment, including one of our lovely summer visitors, the whitethroat. Plus orange-tip butterfly on ladies smock...with an egg. Finally, how about some delicate brooklime?
For more see
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Happy birthday Wren, from your friends on Pipe Green! Xx
Happy birthday Wren, from your friend on Pipe Green! Xx
The Green is definitely showing signs of Spring, so go to our diary page on the website to fine out more!
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Wood anemone, mistle thrush and the importance of gorse at this time of year
The Green is definitely showing signs that Spring is on its way - hooray! See the February diary page for more details
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A singing song thrush, lesser celandine and a very patient heron!
A January update from the Green - a winter robin, hoar frost and a beautiful buzzard!
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Happy New Year to everyone and thanks for your support this year - we really appreciate it!
Here is a final diary page for 2024 - www.pipegreentrust.org/diary/diary_...
- flowering lesser celandine, some shy great tits and protective mats to keep feet drier and to help protect the meadow
Really thrilled to have heard a water rail on the Green yesterday! A rare visitor indeed. He was skulking by the brook, in the very overgrown and boggy area.
Photo NOT taken yesterday, but at WWT Slimbridge, earlier on in the year!
My first post here! A November update from the Green
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A raven (although I think there might be a pair), slimy waxcaps (and they are very slimy) and some golden Autumn leaves!