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16-10-2007, 05:57 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sheffield
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I am not sure if this is just a local problem, but we have a real lack of Acorns near us, are others experiencing the same or are other area's of the UK OK?
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16-10-2007, 05:59 PM
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Its ok here in North yorkshire, well my part anyway. The jays are having a good feast.
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16-10-2007, 06:05 PM
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Theres another thread by stripee entitled "pelted by acorns" Its basicly saying the opposite. Theres so many acorns.
Fine here though 
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17-10-2007, 09:13 AM
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Must be a local thing, maybe because of the floods earlier in the year.
But we have searched all the local oak trees, and not an acorn in sight. |
17-10-2007, 09:42 AM
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you're not alone. all our acorns fell off too early and have since dissappeared. very odd.
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17-10-2007, 11:15 AM
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I picked a couple acorns up last time I was out for a walk, thinking about planting them... |
17-10-2007, 03:35 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: west wales
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think they are all here! But no ladybirds...London seems to have them all |
18-10-2007, 12:42 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland
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| | | Re: lack Of Acorns
I too have noticed a lack of them here in central Scotland. I've came across the odd tree with a few on them.
Possibly taken by squirrels, magpies, crows etc. |
21-10-2007, 05:26 PM
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My wife and I were out today and I pointed out that there were no acorns about , neither could I find any beech nuts about.  |
27-10-2007, 06:45 PM
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I was really surprised to hear about the shortage of acorns in some places because we have masses - more than I've seen for years. Can't think why there should be such a discrepancy from region to region. |
27-10-2007, 07:20 PM
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We seem to be lacking here as well, no sign of any conkers either, last year we had plenty of both.
Carol.
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27-10-2007, 08:55 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: march, cambridgeshire
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comming home from the town about a week ago, i noticed stacks of acorns on the path under the trees,this week i couldnt find one,i thought the squirrels were having a party or something. |
27-10-2007, 10:37 PM
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There is a shortage around the Forest of Dean, too. The acorn harvest hasn't been too good this year. At least our horses won't be eating too many! But it does seem odd that there are so many in some areas but hardly and in others.
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28-10-2007, 11:33 AM
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Well I'm up in west Yorkshire, and just the other day walking around my local park my other half mentioned that there's hardly any acorns!! we looked all over the oak trees but couldn't see any!! Weird! |
28-10-2007, 12:14 PM
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The chestnuts round here are also absolute rubbish there are plenty but they are very small and all shell and no nut. |
28-10-2007, 10:31 PM
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I have noticed that all the husks of the chestnuts on the ground have been completely empty & I did comment to my other half about not seeing any acorns yet. I wonder if the squirrels are collecting all the chestnuts because of the lack of acorns this year?
I also tried to find hazel & beech nuts locally but to no avail although I did see some beech nuts whilst on holiday in Lancs last week. |
29-10-2007, 08:37 AM
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I think You will find all the acorns You need,next year,then the year after,there wont be so many.I've nioticed that,after many years of leaf raking.In particular,I go to a big garden,3.5 acres,with 41 mature oaks.Last year,there were millions,this year,there are hardly any,makes easier leaf collection,bobbo |
08-11-2007, 06:38 PM
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Were knee deep in hazle nuts in Hants acorns not so good but OK
Rob |
16-09-2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SparklySarah  There is a shortage around the Forest of Dean, too. The acorn harvest hasn't been too good this year. At least our horses won't be eating too many! But it does seem odd that there are so many in some areas but hardly and in others. | Not many around here either. Brentwood, Essex..Very strange indeed | | |
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