tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373240096673970831.post3316961948851666..comments2023-04-04T09:31:49.481+02:00Comments on Aigronne Valley Wildlife: Destruction.... shock, horror!!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373240096673970831.post-25455109068836696702012-04-26T10:16:55.974+02:002012-04-26T10:16:55.974+02:00We were devastated when the poplar trees from our ...We were devastated when the poplar trees from our stretch of the Creuse were taken out just after we arrived 23 years ago. About 70 trees were removed, and some hedgerows. Now, you would hardly know it had happened and the Poplar trees are growing strongly again. It appears to be a harvest of the mature trees, and certainly this stretch river is full of poplar trees once more. The only remaining trees of the original 'cull' were on our land and these have since died naturally, which fits in with what we were told, in that these trees have a short life expectancy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373240096673970831.post-84897932049427588702012-04-26T10:07:18.078+02:002012-04-26T10:07:18.078+02:00We remember seeing our stretch of the Creuse being...We remember seeing our stretch of the Creuse being cleared of poplars 23years ago when we first arrived at Les Iles. We were devastated as the view completely changed, About 70 full grown trees disappeared in one season, leaving only the three standing on our land. Hedgerows were also taken out. Now, twenty years on you would hardy know it had happened, and we were under the impression that it had been done to harvest trees that would otherwise have died and perhaps fallen into the river. The three trees on our land are now dead, so perhaps the harvest serves an important purpose?<br />PS find your blog very interesting (sourced through Days on the Claise)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373240096673970831.post-40712723835104566452012-03-27T10:45:21.624+02:002012-03-27T10:45:21.624+02:00what a shame! I've never seen a fritillary exc...what a shame! I've never seen a fritillary except in photos.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373240096673970831.post-92122768453164025152012-03-27T08:50:37.024+02:002012-03-27T08:50:37.024+02:00I doubt it too... the two fields concerned are ...I doubt it too... the two fields concerned are 'small' fields... this makes one 'big' field... the only good thing is that he will never bother trying to clean out or plough the 'bulge' towards our bank!<br />I'll wander over there at a spare momement today and take a closer look.<br />All the pictures on this entry were taken 11 April so I'm keeping my eyes peeled... I made it a resolution to take a daily walk round the meadow once the summer arrived... as you've seen your first swallow and we've heard the first cookuck I might as well start!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373240096673970831.post-22145015072464158172012-03-27T07:05:54.201+02:002012-03-27T07:05:54.201+02:00With any luck the farmer is taking advantage of th...With any luck the farmer is taking advantage of the large hedge replanting grants currently available from the Conseil Général, but I doubt it. 'My' Large Blue breeding meadow is for sale and they've just done a number on the hedges there to make it 'propre'.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.com