23/07/2024
A message regarding Mother Nature!
Strawberry hill golf course is often described as a little gem. As well as Golfers, it includes a plethora of creatures that thrive in the rich diversity of this green space.
The mown areas allow birds to feed on worms and bugs such as butterflies and wasps, use woodpiles as a place to hide and to hibernate through the colder months. Newts, frogs and toads shelter between logs, as do a number of minibeasts.
In addition, we have some dead trees still standing and the value of dead wood cannot be overestimated as so many creatures thrive in dead wood. Dead wood and the subsequent downed logs provide habitat for many living organisms, including fungi, mosses, lichens, invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. The decayed surface provides a growth basis for fungus, moss, and lichen and provide the perfect place for beetles to thrive.
Pic 1 ( Birdie hunters)
Pic 2 (Our very own sonic!)
Pic 3 ( A budding romance)
Pic 4( stumped on what to caption this…)
