Felsham's roadside nature reserve

I have featured this tiny remnant of flower-rich verge on the WALKER'S GUIDE TO FELSHAM but I have not mentioned the tall hedge and hedgerow trees that provide a protective background to this wildflower sanctuary.

The familiar hedgerow plants - hazel, maple, hawthorn, elder - can all be seen, while ash predominates among the hedgerow trees that line the southern border.  The most interesting tree, though not particularly imposing, is a fine specimen of large-leaved lime.

List of plant specimens in the hedge on this site:

• Ash
• Blackberry
• Blackthorn
• Dog rose
• Dogwood
• Hawthorn
• Hazel
• Maple
• Traveller's Joy

The Green Oak Centre at Bradfield opens

We visited the new centre the Wednesday evening after the official opening. It was tranquil and light. The centre is so well built and positioned. Excellent. A few photos taken on my mobile phone:

More pics and SWT commentary at the blog of Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Property & Projects Manager - Steve Aylward.

And the EADT has good coverage about the builder of the centre on its digital edition of EAEnvironment supplement: