Contractor mowing the brackenAncient Birch treeJuly Heather on restored areaFurther restoration by scraping away the top mulchWild apple tree in the springMixed regrowth on a scraped area
Lane End Common
Pedunculate oak – Quercus robur Bumper crop of acornsGrazing cattle – sheltering in the tall bracken to avoid the summer fliesBoundary pale – an excellent example of how boundaries were set up many years ago. Top planted with Hornbeam to make a hedgeHeathland restoration – top surface scraped away resulting in heather seeds growing after 2 years to re-establish the heather stocks.Heathland restoration – regrowth of heather in the scraped area after 4 yearsLane End Common has a large wood ant – Formica rufa – population. Nests of these ants are large, conspicuous, dome-shaped mounds of grass, twigs, or conifer needles
Red House Common
Wild daffodils Narcissus pseudonarcissus near the trig pointThe Chailey Windmill – now a rural museum open on summer Sundays once a month.Early summer growth in June Heath Spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata, Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile, Bracken Pteridium aquilinum and Purple Moor Grass Molinia Caerilea sharing a spaceSummer maintenanceAutumn looking North East
