Just to make a change from raising funds for our own nature recovery activities, the board of directors of the Redlake Valley Community Benefit Society are happy to publicise a major fund-raising campaign by the Middle Marches Community Land Trust. Briefly, they hope to purchase two flower-rich meadows near Minsterley in Shropshire which support, amongst many other species, the largest colony of green-winged orchids in the county. This has led to their designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by the government’s nature conservation body, Natural England. We encourage you to feel generous. Here’s a link to the fund-raising webpage.