The Living Things Themselves
EAST GRINSTEAD TO WAKEHURST VIA GRAVETYE AND WEST HOATHLY Well, I had my journey all sorted until I decided to do a little more citizen science for a project called Nature Sense . Naturally and with only the evening before to prepare, I had to entirely re-route through the Gravetye Estate. There was a little more to my walk than is documented because much of it was random wanders in the partial sun, looking for shy butterflies. As soon as the actual surveying was done, the insects and the sun came out of hiding. This did not diminish a great day and a more thorough explore of an area with more walking trails than are marked on the OS map. William Robinson left his estate to a charitable organisation and public enjoyment was core to his requirements. With this spirit in mind, the insistence of a 15 minute sitting survey of pollinators at Gravetye was an excellent excuse for and a reminder of the pleasure to be had of stillness in the outdoors. With premission granted to stay...
