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CURLEWS
The haunting call of the Curlew is evocative of the moors and estuaries it inhabits. It is a sound immortalised in the poem "Seafarer",...


MARSH MARIGOLD
These Buttercup-like plants, with their large flowers and large, rounded leaves, favour damp or wet conditions: they would be ideal in...


SKYLARK
Soaring into the skies above the Chevin and the fields below Farnley Hall, the male skylark shows impressive levels of stamina. It belts...


JACK BY THE HEDGE
This name gives a good indication where many of them are found around Otley, but it's also known as Poor Man's Mustard. Its edible leaves...


COMMON GREEN SHIELD BUG
A native, sap-sucking insect that derives its name from its distinctive shape. They are no threat to plants. There are more than 30...


CHIFFCHAFF
Pretty nondescript warbler to look at, but one of the loudest birds around Otley at the moment, with the call that gave it its name. Also...


PROPER FOOD FOR DUCKS
We now have a presence by the river in Wharfemeadows Park in the form of a banner. The banner aims to inform people and families feeding...


BEST CHRISTMAS TREE
We won the Best Dressed Christmas Tree accolade at last year's Christmas Tree Festival! Thank you to everyone who donated so generously...


AWARD-WINNING BAKERY AND LOCAL ARTIST SHOW SUPPORT
Bondgate Bakery, makers of delicious baked goods, commissioned local artist Jane Tribillon (creator of the many fabulous shop window...


SOCIAL SUCCESS
Our first ever social event was held on Saturday 29th February and was a great success. We filled the upstairs room at the Horse &...


GIG RAISES FUNDS
On 12th December last year, the fantastic C J Smith Band and Stolen Bows band donated their services to entertain a crowd in The Black...
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