N0-0, NO3-50, GH-500, KH-100, pH-7.6 and Amm-0.
there appear to be a few cattle grazing , replacing the Konig ponies. The grazing is having a dramatic effect, keeping down the grasses and helping the small chalk wildflowers to thrive. The Common Rushes which the GVCG brushcut in the Spring appears to have grown back ! It was cut to enhance the growth of the Field Scabious , which prefers dry areas anyway ! I have not seen any of the latter this year so far. We saw Dwarf Thistles (Cirsium acaule) and Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) as well as the plants seen last time.
In the river were watercress ( Nasturtium officinale) , Water Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) and Starwort (Callitriche sp) and an Alga (Cladophora) which is prevalent along the whole river. and also Brooklime (Veronica bettabunga) , what a great name bettabunga. Sounds as if you should give a lady some money ! Sorry !
