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Murdoch the shire horse pulls his weight to help butterflies

Posted on July 30, 2021 by insidecroydon

Shire horse photographs by ANDREW SMITH Nature conservators were making hay while the sun shined yesterday, with Murdoch the shire horse returning for his now annual visit to Hutchinson’s Bank nature reserve just outside New Addington. As well as providing … Continue reading →

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Shire horses called in to help improve butterfly sanctuary

Posted on September 6, 2020 by insidecroydon

The butterfly conservation project at Hutchinson’s Bank nature reserve is calling up the cavalry later this month. Working shire horses – each weighing upwards of 1 ton – will be visiting the reserve near New Addington on Friday September 25, … Continue reading →

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