More stories from Bukovlje #74 - Council destruction 

Absolutely, Jean, I'm not so bothered about the hedgerows and trees, this stuff will grow back, but I am really sad about that cluster of lizard orchids. I too sure hope they will come back again.

Indeed, Ian, I've seen hedges regenerate around my sister's area in Dorset along those narrow country lanes. My objection here is that they left so much mess for us to clear up. Cutting back so far into our land was not necessary, not actually allowed even by the council and served no purpose.

Indeed, I am really gutted. We sent a message to our mayor this morning and immediately got a reply! He will visit us and see the damage. Maybe he can put some preservation order onto that meadow to preserve the lizard orchid, though its too late to save that cluster. Our hedges will survive but the orchids need protection otherwise I shall embarrass the hell out of them!

I hope Pete is a wise man. Where those four orchids were growing there was, last year, the tallest lizard orchid I had ever seen, at around 40-50 cms. Still, it is heart breaking so see such pointless destruction. The hedges and trees will grow back but my focus is really on the orchids.

@@andrewnorris2 I remember from my ecology module on my degree, that sometimes seeds can lie dormant for decades and the seed bed being opened up or disturbed can allow the seeds to grow and so I hope that next year you will be lucky and have more than 4 lizard orchids and you can take some film and share it with us, I’ve never seen a lizard orchid. Let’s hope.

We are in touch with our local mayor who will visit, we will certainly K some A!

Yes, it really is, Phillip, I'm just so sad about the orchids. Our hedges will grow back but there is no guarantee the orchids will.

Well, Mark, the damage will repair itself but I was really sorry about the orchids. But what was upsetting was that this was done purely to facilitate this rally, which no one saw, and in the end was completely unnecessary.

@@andrewnorris2 That's what I mean Andrew merciless when it comes to their own affairs. Have a good day.

Maybe the guy doing the cutting was just following orders, or was rather too zealous. The county mayor is going to visit us after we complained to inspect the damage so maybe he can put some kind of preservation order on the lizard orchid meadow. In any case I'll keep you posted.

You know, I have absolutely no idea. I don't even know how they grow, from bulbs, from rhizomes, how? They seem to pop up in this same location but not always in the same exact place. Curiously, just opposite from where my 'cordoned' off orchids were destroyed I found a clump of 6 in total, four in one group and two in the other. I hope to do a live from my meadow on Sunday 2pm, uk time, but I'll film a short notice beforehand from where these orchids are. Hope you join me (weather permitting)

I have a feeling they could be transplanted. Hope to see you going live on Sunday Andrew.

Most of the clean up was done by us, actually William, but we are in touch with the local mayor who will visit and see the damage done, and maybe slap a preservation order on the only meadow where the lizard orchid grows!