Autumn leaves at Morston Pond - November 2025 Dodging the wintery showers and blustery winds, our go-ahead SWAMP team wrapped up warm, donned their gloves and wellingtons and hauled green bags filled with dried Crassula to the edge of Morston pond. Green bags of Crassula being transported to large builder's bags Green bags of Crassula being transported to large builder's bags These green bags were then deposited into larger builder's sacks, which were then kindly driven away to be buried in...

On a dry, Monday afternoon, members of the Morston S.W.A.M.P. team set about planting a new tree for the environment ... with thanks to Charlie and Helen Ward for supplying the gift and to Gardner's World for this useful information. "The Spindle tree, also known as European spindle tree ( Euonymus europaeus ) is a native shrub or small tree that goes largely unnoticed for most of the year, but then more than makes up for it in autumn, when its leaves and fruits take centre stage. The foliage...

Late October Autumn sunshine at Morston Pond With some welcome rain arriving in Morston over the past couple of weeks it was imperative that the team at S.W.A.M.P. got to grips (by way of getting on their hands and knees and bending their backs) to remove as much Crassula as possible while it was within easy reach. This also included burning off the biggest area of roots before the pond's floor became too saturated. Getting the spadework done With the low water level, the Crassula creeping up...