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Country diary: Beaver-style flood defences take root amid a hosepipe ban | Kate Blincoe

Country diary: Beaver-style flood defences take root amid a hosepipe ban | Kate Blincoe

Catkins fall from the sweet chestnut trees like long yellow streamers from a party. More than 20 wasps fret over the bonnet of my car, feeding off something – maybe sticky tree sap or dead insects. The hay crop is in. No high yields, but better... Read more.

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