There are many organic gardeners within the association and consequently wildlife is abundant and enjoyed by everyone. The main groups seen are:

BIRDS:

Blackbirds, Rooks and Crows. Beautiful hunting Kestrels looking for mice and moles plus the ever present and opportunistic Wood Pigeon. There are also Wagtails, Ducks. Thrushes, Swallows and Pheasants.

INSECTS:

Bees, Wasps and Hornets together with many varieties of native Butterflies and Moths. Ants as you would expect together with the usual Black/Green and Whitefly.

INVERTEBRATES:

Grass snakes and slow worms

ANIMALS:

Rabbits, hares, moles, mice and hedgehogs. Sometimes deer are present on the allotments.

 

Kestrel

Thrush