Thursday, 5 October 2023

Walking Around Abilly

On 20 September I joined Joel, Denise, Tilly, Helene and Jean-Jacques on a 8.5 km walk taking 2 hours. We walked up from the greenway, through the forest, past the medieval fortified farm of La Chatiere and back down to the greenway.

Sheep dogs guarding a barn full of sheep.

Sheep dogs guarding sheep in a barn, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

A small abandoned vineyard. The variety looks like gamay to me.

Abandoned vineyard, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

Common Heather Calluna vulgaris (Fr. Callune). I showed Jean-Jacques how to use the PlantNet app [link] to identify this plant.

Common Heather Calluna vulgaris, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa (Fr. Chataignier) fallen leaves (Fr. les feuilles mortes) and chestnuts in their prickly husks (Fr. les bogues).

Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa fallen leaves and chestnuts, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

This view will change in the next few years. The 29 ha site will became a 40 000 unit solar farm, with sheep grazing beneath the photovoltaic panels.

Proposed site for solar farm, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare (Fr. troène commun), growing in a hedge.

Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.

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