Tag Archives: Bure

Brampton: Autumn update

Posted on 28/10/2017 by marklittle

So far a dry and mild Autumn in the village has meant that most of the trees have retained their leaves. The Field Maple leaves started to turn yellow in mid October but most have yet to fall. The Poplars, … Continue reading →

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River Bure – Burgh Balsam Bash – notice of meeting

Posted on 07/06/2017 by marklittle

The River Bure which winds its way around Burgh and Brampton is becoming increasingly overgrown with a non native species of plant (weed) by the name of Himalayan Balsam. Himalayan Balsam is a relative of the Busy Lizzie and was … Continue reading →

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Oxnead in Winter

Posted on 10/01/2016 by marklittle
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Buttercup strewn meadows

Posted on 23/05/2015 by marklittle

It is late May and the Long Meadow is looking at its best. Fresh greens of the trees, bushes and grass contrast with the rich yellow of the Buttercups on the banks of the River Mermaid.

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Brampton Spring, or is it Summer: in the garden

Posted on 10/05/2015 by marklittle

The Anglo-Saxons, who felt the changing year more keenly than we do, referred to 9th May as the beginning of Summer. (For a more expert view I recommend the blog A Clerk of Oxford http://aclerkofoxford.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/summer-sun-brightest-anglo-saxon-summer.html ). So often I find … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: still waiting for the Cuckoo

Posted on 25/04/2015 by marklittle

In most years the Cuckoos arrive in the Bure valley on or around St George’s Day. This year is an exception. Even though the radio-tracked BTO Cuckoos are starting to reach the UK, we have yet to hear the first … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: Owls on Maundy Thursday

Posted on 04/04/2015 by marklittle

On the evening of Maundy Thursday Oxnead was quiet. It was bright and slightly chilly Spring evening. A single Roedeer nibbled at growing reed tips on the Drying Ground. This area is part of the Common which was, at one … Continue reading →

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Sketch of a Saturday morning on Oxnead meadow

Posted on 03/01/2015 by marklittle

Gulls rise from their overnight roost on Oxnead’s banks. It is the first Saturday of 2015. What remains of the Paston’s palatial mansion – one grand wing, a small church, a cottage and a scattering of more recent architectural follies … Continue reading →

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The marsh in Winter

Posted on 29/12/2014 by marklittle

Midwinter on the marsh. This morning’s sharp frost, a low sun and the chill threat of showers sweeping in from the north, combine to colour and etch the landscape. A section of a rainbow briefly touches the Mill Marsh as … Continue reading →

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Changed views

Posted on 01/11/2013 by marklittle

The landscape of the parish continues to evolve. The felling of a plantation of Bryant & May Poplars at Oxnead during the last few months appeared drastic at first sight. But when such moves are planned, on this occasion within … Continue reading →

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