I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and thank you for reading the Saving Special Places blog. I'm very grateful to several colleagues who have joined the blog team to bring you stories from the front line of nature conservation. 2012 will bring a lot of challenges and your support will more important than ever.  But in the meantime can I thank you and share a couple of pictures taken last winter at our own special place - The Lodge, Sandy, Beds.

Birch leaves with frost - photo credit Andre Farrar

The Lodge in winter - photo credit Andre Farrar

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