August 11, 2026

Warm this morning in #Royden. Heather (Calluna?) doing its best to bloom despite the weather. The heather is partly responsible for Thurstaston Common’s SSSI status and studies have been carried out there on best practices for managing bracken.

A narrow dirt path winds through a sunlit forest with green and brown foliage on either side. A sunlit forest path winds through trees with autumn-colored leaves and dense green undergrowth. A dirt path winds through a sunlit forest with tall trees and scattered leaves on the ground. A sunny landscape features a field of purple-pink heather bordered by trees and a rustic wooden fence under a clear blue sky.