Teesdale in bloom.

 Following my recent post about the hay meadows in Swaledale I took another look at the meadows here in Teesdale. We are doing a bit of work at the minute on an exciting new project so these visits to the meadows were really part of the research for this idea. Mind you, I dont really need and excuse to get out and visit these places right on my doorstep.
 I incorporated this visit with a walk around one of our small reservoirs here in Teesdale, Blackton. It was a beautiful morning and a joy to take in the sights and sounds of Baldersdale, a branch valley of Teesdale in which the reservoir sits.

Hay Meadows above Blackton.

This route is also a good opportunity to visit the Durham Wildlife Trust reserve of Hannah's Meadows which once were worked by Hannah Hauxwell. These meadows have been kept free from artificial fertilisers and are an ideal habitat for a wide variety of meadow flowers. The full set of photographs from this walk can be found on the website: http://www.theteesdalegallery.co.uk/Teesdale%20gallery%2020.6.11.htm