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These Greylag Geese up on the wetland didn't mind the rain. They were searching for a nesting spot next to the wetland….

Osmotherley and Swainby Schools came to look at habitats and signs of Spring. They saw Frogs, Toads and a tiny Lizard which….

The dampness last night was good for our moth trapping this week. There were six species in the trap this morning. We had….

At last, a flower other than Gorse and Hazel! This Coltsfoot flower was the only one to be seen this morning. This is the….

The frogspawn taken into the classroom for the children to see has hatched! This morning there were hundreds of tiny tadpoles….

The sunshine today meant that the ponds everywhere were rippling with the activity of the frogs! Everywhere you turn there….

On another gloriously sunny day the Askham Bryan students, under the guidance of Tim, built us another beautiful dead hedge.….

The weather is warming up and last night the moth trap was set in the high hopes of attracting some moths. There were only….

After a hectic day clearing out more Gorse from the area leading up to the new Wetland, a few volunteers went to visit our….