Wildlife & The Environment

The Old Manor with its farming heritage has a closer link than most with Trowbridge wildlife and the environment.

We have 3 bee hives, the occasional Gloucester Old Spot pigs, 35 +/- hens and we are working on getting our own heffer.

Deer have been seen in the fields and our chickens and baby ducks in the spring give regular tweet updates! Some Ring Ouzel has been seen in Trowbridge, thanks http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk for the picture below; if you see any Trowbridge wildlife while your in the area we would love to start a gallery just here. Maybe a photographers corner.Let us have your photos of any Trowbridge wildlife you have seen while staying and a dinner for two the person with the best photo. email them please with your name to ; friends@oldmanorhotel.com

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We recycle the jam jars and have drastically cut back on our paper usage.

For all your jam jar recycling questions please see our coordinator Linda.
 

Some thoughts from RSPB -below If you see a Ring Ouzel or any other rare birds please blog here. We are expanding our pond features and have seen herons during the course of the year.

“We have special recycling bins for cardboard and bottles. The company truck is an old Ford diesel truck which we are considering altering to run on chip fat and for occasional use a Morris Miner pick up and 1920′s Austin 7 van. We have been invited to be the first hotel in Bradford on Avon to have a charge point for electric car. So we are all very economical and green friendly”

Tim

Today

Urgent help needed for fallen tit box

Hi All, I have woken up this morning to find my tit box, which is currently being used, has fallen approx 12feet from the tree to the ground. As I neared the tree to investigate I noticed one of the parents in a nearby tree. I backed away and [...]

Sat, May 25, 2013
Source: rspb trowbridge Category: WILDLIFE

Earlier

Pair of Peregrines over a river

Hello, I wonder if anyone knows why a pair of Peregrines would be swooping over a river (the Severn nr Worcester). Apparently oblivious to me, and a passing boat. Catching nothing, seemingly showing off. A mating ritual perhaps? It was heart stoppingly beautiful to watch - which I did for [...]

Thu, May 23, 2013
Source: rspb trowbridge Category: WILDLIFE

New Deadly Challenge for Longleat visitors

Longleat Safari & Adventure Park invites visitors to face the ultimate test of their mental and physical abilities when they try out the brand-new Deadly Challenge attraction which opens this week.

The Wiltshire attraction is officially unveiling its latest feature inspired by the BBC’s hugely popular Deadly branded programmes in time [...]

Thu, May 23, 2013
Source: visit wiltshire Category: VISIT WILTSHIRE

Partnership of UK museums saves Constable masterpiece

One of the greatest masterpieces of British art, Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows 1831, has been secured for the British public through major grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund (£15.8 million), the Art Fund (£1million), a very substantial donation from The Manton Foundation, and Tate Members.

The acquisition is part [...]

Thu, May 23, 2013
Source: visit wiltshire Category: VISIT WILTSHIRE

Bird Bath Red Algae

For the last couple of years I have had a problem with my bird bath. The water keeps turning red. I am assuming this is red algae but can anyone tell me a safe way to stop it happening and also whether it is harmful to the birds? [...]

Wed, May 22, 2013
Source: rspb trowbridge Category: WILDLIFE