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Aliens in Binsted (1)
Wednesday 17th Aug 2016An invasive alien, masquerading as a harmless beauty, is infiltrating our countryside and we, at MAVES, have been tackling it. Indian (or Himalayan) Balsam is an annual species with pretty pink flowers resembling bonnets. Unfortunately, unlike our n...Read More...Badger Pitfalls
Saturday 6th Aug 2016Dawn Scott of Brighton University and her students have been learning about the badgers in the Maves area. The main finding is that they lay dangerous heffalump-traps for the unwary, and take no prisoners, as they move between their setts and t...Read More...The Stag at Binsted
Sunday 29th May 2016The stag beetle resembles an escapee from a Victorian beetle collection - its mandibles reminiscent of the antlers of that classic Victorian 'Stag at Bay'. The male’s modified mandibles, gleaming, huge, and antler-like, do indeed give...Read More...Nature in Art
Wednesday 25th May 2016The landscape and wildlife of the MAVES area, between Arundel Lyminster and Walberton, has inspired poets and artists for generations - such as Laurie Lee and the Wishart family of artists, and many more today. Some of this can be discovered through...Read More...Orchids abound
Sunday 8th May 2016Those of you who have ventured into Binsted Woods to marvel at the Bluebells may have also seen the dazzling spectacle of hundreds of Early-purple Orchids, their pinkish-purple spikes vibrant in the spring sunshine. As the name suggests this is one o...Read More...
