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A field in Shropshire, England

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New robins

A nest in the old shelter full of robin chicks (five, we think!).

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 7 April 20182 February 2020Categories Animals

Snow, lots of snow

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 3 March 20182 September 2019Categories Tipton's Croft

Milky soup

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 17 December 201713 December 2019Categories The Old Pond

Dead oak

But we’ve decided to leave it where it is.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 10 December 20172 February 2020Categories Plants

Hare today

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 21 May 20175 September 2019Categories Animals

Above the clouds

A brief flight up through a break in the low cloud above the field.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 28 December 20161 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

Poor ash

It looked perfectly healthy, but a storm brought down this 200 year old ash tree. At least we’re not short of firewood for the next few winters.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 2 November 20165 February 2020Categories Plants, The Old Pond

Freezing fog

A frozen owl and a Garden Orb-Weaver in its web.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 31 October 20165 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

Autumn hornbeam

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 26 October 20165 February 2020Categories Plants

Lots of sky

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 27 September 201612 September 2019Categories Tipton's Croft

The Restoration: during

New gates, fences, paths. And no more rusty metal.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 22 April 20162 September 2019Categories Tipton's Croft

The Restoration: before we started

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 30 March 20165 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

Yuk

A grey, smelly, overgrown puddle, but with a bit of effort we hope to bring this old pond back to life.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 10 March 20161 February 2020Categories The Old Pond

Hooty

The first sighting of this most beautiful of creatures, and a good incentive for the work ahead of us.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 2 March 201619 March 2020Categories Barn Owls

2016 The Beginning

In March 2016 we took ownership of the field and started down a long road of restoration with the aim creating a natural wildlife haven based on a traditional English meadow.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 1 March 20166 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

2009 A desert in Shropshire

Intensive farming creates a desert-like landscape devoid of wildlife. Fortunately the field was soon afterwards abandoned to nature.

(photo courtesy of Google Maps)
Author tiptonscroftPosted on 1 April 200912 September 2019Categories Tipton's Croft

1838 Tithe map

Showing the croft (No. 318), with almost exactly the same boundaries as today. Occupied by a Mr Richard Tipton, hence ‘Tipton’s Croft’.

Author tiptonscroftPosted on 1 January 18385 February 2020Categories Tipton's Croft

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