Poem: 'Apple trees at Gosling Sike'
Poetry inspired by the apple orchard at Gosling Sike by writer-in-residence Susan Cartwright-Smith.
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Poetry inspired by the apple orchard at Gosling Sike by writer-in-residence Susan Cartwright-Smith.
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Over the summer I have become a little more acquainted with Eycott’s most prominent inhabitant, the Belted Galloways.
Visiting local Nature reserves and observing seasonal changes.
Wildlife and wild flowers seen on local walks.
Garden observations and visits to Cumbria Wildlife Trust Reserves during lockdown