Wildlife is on the move and preparing for autumn.
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Appeal to Sussex Road Residents
Friends of Petersfield Heath highlight the importance of ivy to wildlife
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Eye Spy Nature in August
Buddleia provides fantastic nectar for summer butterflies. On sunnier days this month there are many butterflies on the wing, feeding up ahead of hibernation. You can easily spot small copper, comma, speckled wood, red admiral and Peacock.
The second flowering …
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Churcher’s students restore path on the Heath
Churcher’s 3rd year students helped Friends of Petersfield Heath volunteers shift 20 tonnes of Cotswold grit to finish a new widened pathway along the Sussex Road side of the heath.
Headed by staff member Tony Ostersen, 31 students gave their …
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Eye Spy Nature in July
The Egyptian goose pairs have produced their second brood, with the first brood looking almost adult now. These are noisy and aggressive birds who stick together, are brightly coloured and smaller than other geese on the pond.
Moorhens and coots …
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Much-maligned ivy – an appeal to the public!
The Friends of Petersfield Heath are appealing to members of the public to respect ivy.
Recent reports of ivy having been cut from trees has alarmed our conservationists, who hope to convince you of the importance of this plant, a …
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