Amateur Gardening

Cuckoo land

N the third week of April, I find myself straining to hear the cuckoo every time I go into the garden, but so far no luck at all. Others hear it further up the village, very occasionally, although it never stays for long. I usually drive a few miles east to a nature reserve managed by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). If I can time my visit with

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