Leafless Crocus The leafless crocus (Crocus nudiflorus) is autumn-blooming and recognisable by its large, deep purple petals and highly branched, bright orange-yellow centre. True to its name, its vibrant flowers emerge straight out of the grass entirely on their own before its leaves appear later in the winter or spring. Not native to the UK—thought… Read More »
Category: Bird Nesting
British Trust for Ornithology
Report of work carried out (published November 2025) about the breeding birds at St Mary’s Lands Warwick. The report concurs points made by The Friends of St Mary’s Lands since 2021. The whole of the Lamaas Fields does not need to be contained (fenced off) as proposed by WDC. BTO Report Nov 2025Download or on… Read More »
British Trust for Ornithology
We are awaiting the release of the report carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology on the ground-nesting birds on St. Mary's Lands. We have been requesting this since early September 2025 and WDC promised it would be on their website soon. Read More »
Birds – latest information
You might remember that the Friends of St. Mary’s Lands requested that a genuinely independent survey on the ground-nesting birds be carried out by a recognised professional body. This followed several years of concern expressed by FoSML regarding the efficacy of the fencing erected in 2021 to protect the skylark and meadow pipit population. In 2024,… Read More »
Important information
Attached are minutes of meetings held between FoSML and Warwick District Council. It is important that the people of Warwick know that FoSML are trying to look after all the lands and that includes the birds. The minutes demonstrate that the WDC are trying to renege on agreements to consult with the people of Warwick… Read More »
History page updated
Les Kent added interesting details when Hampton Magna was a barracks. Read More »
Nesting Birds- A study
The Friends of St Marys Lands commissioned a study of the birds that we all love. The resulting very thorough document was provided to Warwick District Council but to date there has not been any response. Any comments received will be presented here. If you wish to review the complete document please download it here.… Read More »
Annual General Meeting 2022
Thanks to all the members who attended the meeting on 14th September. It was good to see new faces and a large thanks to the members who agreed to join the committee. We now have a dog expert on the committee. If you know anyone who is interested in protecting St Marys Lands and would… Read More »
AGM on Wednesday 14th September 2022
7 p.m. at The Foresters Arms public house 47 Crompton Street Warwick CV34 6HG Please tell members who might not see the web site or look at Facebook about the date. We hope to see you all then. The meeting will be held within any Covid rules (whatever they are on the day). AGENDA 1. … Read More »
Pesticides on St Marys Lands
Can you support the elimination of pesticides on our common? There is a petition, that the FoSML committee endorses, to request WDC to find more ecologically friendly ways of controlling the weeds. Just follow the link below and join the growing people who are concerned. It is not just the birds and bees that are… Read More »