Stormy weather and soggy weekends

October brought clouds and rain. It kept volunteer activity on site at bay, at times, but the hardy crew still managed to get some valuable maintenance work done, and even enjoyed an outing at the end of this most changeable of months.

Aerial salute and envoi: a flock of birds fly over Pump House Cottage garden on 7th October 2023
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Spring ebbs and June’s Summer flows

June. A beautiful time of year. The first steps of summer, without the school holidays. When the sun’s heat brings plants, people, and other wild-life out into the longer light of day.

Bright blue sky over Hemingfield Colliery - the winding engine and pumping engine houses in the mid-ground, with the colourful flowers of Pump House Cottage in the foreground.
Striking image of light and life at Hemingfield Colliery, June 2023 (Photo credit: Mitchell Sutherland)
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