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>Orchards near Bewdley and Wyre Forest 1749-1870 – Brian Stephens
Brian Stephens has analysed old records from the Manor of Bewdley, and the Crown Sale of 1870, to assess the development of fruit production around the Wyre Forest. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2009)
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>Place Names in and around the Wyre Forest – Susan Limbrey
The late Dr. Margaret Gelling worked tirelessly in her study of English place names. Her friend and colleague Professor Susan Limbrey discussed with her some of the names in and around the Wyre Forest and the results are documented in this article. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2009)
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>Experimental use of Pigs to manage Woodland in the Wyre Forest – Mark Cleaver
The Wyre Community Land Trust with Natural England has started to use pigs in woodland to help clear bracken and scrub. Botanical monitoring will help to assess the impact. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2009)
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>Severn Expeditions – Brett Westwood
Brett Westwood documents two trips in a boat down the River Severn by some members of the Wyre Forest Study Group in search of mosses, liverworts, an underwater bug and evidence of otters. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2009)
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>Historic Wyre, Saturday, 30th September, 1854 (Worcestershire Naturalists’ Club)
Historic Wyre, Saturday, 30th September, 1854 (Worcestershire Naturalists’ Club). This article was first published in the Transactions of the Worcestershire Naturalists’ Club, 1847-1896 and is reproduced with permission from the Club. It describes a walk through the forest with botanists Mr. G. Jordan and Mr. Babington noting finds of importance along the way. (From Wyre Forest [...]
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>Fred Fincher 1901-1995 – Mervyn Needham
Fred Fincher 1901-1995 – Mervyn Needham. This article celebrates Fred Fincher’s contribution to natural history recording in Worcestershire and includes photographs of this dedicated naturalist in the field. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2008)
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>The Impact of Deer Browsing on Coppiced Vegetation at the Wyre Forest – Andrew Southcott
The Impact of Deer Browsing on Coppiced Vegetation at the Wyre Forest – Andrew Southcott This is a summary of a BSc Independent Study which compares the vegetation within and outside fenced plots which restrict deer browsing, the results of which have implications for future woodland management. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2007)
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>The State of the Woods in 1801 – Stuart Davies
The State of the Woods in 1801 – Stuart Davies From documentary evidence of a survey and valuation carried out in 1801, Dr. Stuart Davies provides an informative insight into how the Wyre Forest woodland was managed at that time.
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>Floods in the Dowles Valley – Sylvia Sheldon and Chris Bradley
Floods in the Dowles Valley – Sylvia Sheldon and Chris Bradley This is a personal account of the great floods in June and July 2007 at Knowles Mill, Wyre Forest. Illustrations of Knowles Mill during this flood can be seen in the article ‘The Great Flood of June 2007′ by Mike Averill.
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>The Great Flood of June 2007 – Mike Averill
The Great Flood of June 2007 – Mike Averill Mike Averill uses data from the Environment Agency to document this severe flood in the Wyre Forest and explain the hydrology of the storm. He compares this with the next flood in July 2007. The article is illustrated with photographs of Knowles Mill, showing the height the [...]
