The Bluebell

The Bluebell

Notes for the Season Spring 2023 The Bluebell Written by “Deeply embedded in our country’s natural history, we are very lucky to have them; almost half of the world’s bluebells live here…” The folk names for this much anticipated flower: Witches’ Thimbles,...
The Oak, the Jay and the Acorn

The Oak, the Jay and the Acorn

Notes for the Season Spring/Summer 2022 The Oak, the Jay and the Acorn Written by Andy Bernhardt 15 April 2022 “Deep, southern and hairless or shallow, northern and hairy?” This potentially divisive regional observation was coined to help us ‘oak...
In the spotlight – Eynsford to Otford

In the spotlight – Eynsford to Otford

Featured Walk SUMMER 2021 In the spotlight – Eynsford to Otford Written by Andy Bernhardt 5 August 2021 A walk that’s long enough to feel like ‘a proper day out’  (6.8 miles), populated with features both historical and natural, yet not so demanding to be...