I went up into the woods last week to see how they were faring in the heatwave: at first site, surprisingly well, especially compared to the grassland. The grasses were dry and sere but much of the bramble under the trees still looked green. The canopy buffers conditions below such that the ground and vegetation… Continue reading Drought and fire
Tag: books
Out with the old, in with the new
A belated December blog, as the Old Man got a bit overwhelmed by other jobs before and after Christmas. So, ‘another year over and what have you done’ sang Lennon. Well, the new book about the Wytham Estate and the research carried out there went through the final publication stages. All seemed under control, until… Continue reading Out with the old, in with the new
The Old Man of Wytham 