365 acres of beautiful woodland and meadows, freely accessible to all.
Torrington, North Devon
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I did our riverfly ecological monitoring this afternoon. Pleased to report that numbers are where they should be for the time of year, and that Commons Lake is healthy and unpolluted. The data collected is fed into a national data base riverflies.org/about-us
I've written about ticks in our Crier article this month, but these photos really show you what to look out for. And here's a website with more information. lymediseaseaction.org.uk/abo… facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
Just a reminder that the
AGM of the
GREAT TORRINGTON COMMONS CONSERVATORS
is on WEDNESDAY 15th MAY at 7pm in THE PLOUGH GALLERY.
Everyone is welcome.
We’ve started putting these little signs up to let people know when they are coming on to the Commons in some of the further out places that not everyone realises are part of the Commons Then I got distracted by the flowers!
Butterfly hunting with the Devon butterfly conservancy trust today. We found Speckled wood, Orange tip, Small white, Brimstone , Peacock, Small tortoiseshell and Pearl bordered fritillary butterflies. And a couple of lizards.
The sun is shining and the first boot sale of the year is on. Get yourself down there for a bargain.!
Some marvellous shots in here - The Commons make a wonderful backdrop to the sheer effort and endurance of these young runners! Brilliantly captured by Kim ! facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
Hugely grateful the the running club TAAC for their very generous donation of £500 for the upkeep of the Commons this evening. It's always wonderful to see the Round The Tree Race and the Christmas Caper using the Commons every year. Thank you very much to Allie and the team!
Thank you to everyone who helped at and supported Torrington Commons Conservators at The Town Hall on Saturday. Al Mitchell provided an interesting exhibition and was enjoyed by many. Thanks to everyone's... facebook.com/287233014647242…
We have written a plan to map out how we will manage the Commons in the next five years and beyond. This plan is now at the public consultation stage and we would really appreciate feedback. You can see printed copies in the... torringtoncommon.co.uk/manag…
Many thanks to everyone who supported us by attending Big Al's historical exhibition today. It was a lovely day, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the cakes were lush!
Don't forget this Saturday at the Town Hall..Please support us. Big Al has so much to show us and we've made loads of delicious cakes!
SATURDAY 27th APRIL 2019 - 10am - 4pm
GT TORRINGTON TOWN & COMMUNITY HALL... facebook.com/287233014647242…
All for one and one for all! facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
A different perspective on the Old Bowling Green. With thanks to Michael Collins. facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
You might spot a black oil beetle put on the Commons at the moment. These are a priority species of principal importance for conservation as their numbers are in decline due to habitat destruction. I spotted this one on the path across the golf course!