What is it? The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) is a new habitat-based plant monitoring scheme designed by BSBI, CEH, Plantlife and JNCC. The aim is to collect data to provide an annual indication of changes in plant abundance and … Continued
BBC Two Nestled deep in the British countryside is The Repair Shop, a place where broken and battered beloved artefacts, antiques, and curios come back to life. In a new Ricochet TV series for BBC TWO a team of Britain’s … Continued
Laura Mc Phee and colleagues from Stafford & Rural Homes and Stafford Borough Council began the clearing of the overgrown old allotment area off Meadow Road on Wednesday 27th May. They worked tirelessly to remove nettles brambles and weeds as a … Continued
Last year the Downs Banks Millennium toposcope dial was stolen and never found. So after work by Julian Bailes , a resident of Barlaston and Wilf Burt from Hanford, the original maker of the toposcope, it has been replaced and … Continued
The Plume of Feathers has closed for 2 months whilst internal and external refurbishment is carried out. Landlord John West has moved to the Plough in Uttoxeter and regulars wish him well in the new hostelry. Punch Taverns kindly donated … Continued