It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's

It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's

Wild Weekend - Bill's Mother's Supporter's Supplement - 1st March 2026

Ancient appreciation. March meadow. Alternative artichokes.

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Over Bill’s Mother’s
Mar 01, 2026
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Luke Barley and colleague surveying ash trees in the Peak District

Welcome to our first supporter’s supplement. We now hope to have special editions like this for our full paying members a little more often, partly because your support means our readership is growing, so we can get hold of more stories.

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This week we have the full extract from Luke Barley’s Ancient, and the longer version of our first examination of the Sheffield seed meadow planted last year. Plus a tiny artichoke.

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