News from The Bumpy – Summer, 2026

News from The Bumpy – Summer, 2026

Large Skipper feeding on Black Horehound in The Bumpy As I write, we find ourselves in the grip of the third heatwave of the year (so far). Even the resilient Stinging Nettles are showing signs of water and heat stress. There has been very little rain since early...
Another Year in The Bumpy

Another Year in The Bumpy

Resting under a layer of snow as I write, Littlebury Green’s village nature reserve has enjoyed another eventful year. This time last year, the Bumpy Volunteer Group (BVG) was creating what has become a significant feature in the reserve; a protective “dead hedge”...
News from The Bumpy (Autumn 2025)

News from The Bumpy (Autumn 2025)

Sue Huggett As nature slowly transitions from the gaiety of summer into the relative tranquillity of winter, you might think that there is nothing happening in The Bumpy at present. But there is one group of organisms that come into their own at this time of year; the...