Beginning of Winter

As autumn draws to a close and winter begins there are still things to be seen around Foxglove.  Fly Agarics usually….

Saturday, November 30th 2013

Volunteers

As well as working outside on the habitat maintenance programmes, volunteers are involved in a diverse range of other activities….

Thursday, November 28th 2013

Wetland Maintenance

Water is fed onto the wetland from one of the moorland springs on the training area.  The design of the wetland sends….

Monday, November 25th 2013

Woodland Work and a Goodbye

Volunteers continued to work in the New Plantation today, brashing and thinning a stand of Corsican Pine.  Although….

Thursday, November 21st 2013

Wonderful Woodland

A neglected area of Corsican pine received some much needed TLC today from more than twenty volunteers. The trees….

Tuesday, November 19th 2013

Late Autumn

Autumn colours have come slowly to Foxglove but this morning, even with dull skies the colours were beautiful.  Walking….

Monday, November 18th 2013

Team Cappuccino!

The newly formed Team Cappuccino ran their first coffee morning at Richmond Town Hall today. Volunteers not only organised….

Thursday, November 14th 2013

Wednesday Talk

Visitors and volunteers alike enjoyed an informative slideshow given by Sophie this morning looking at the flora and fauna….

Wednesday, November 13th 2013

Ever Hopeful!

It is a while since the blog has started with - It was a cold  but beautifully sunny morning when the bird ringers arrived….

Monday, November 11th 2013

November Winter Worky Day

Twenty four volunteers joined us on the first Winter Worky Day of the season.  Several different tasks were completed….

Saturday, November 9th 2013

Ready for the Weekend!

Sean has been in today, working hard to clear the pile of brash created by coppicing and pollarding of some of….

Friday, November 8th 2013

Whinging in the Willows!

Team Thursday found themselves with another almighty mess to sort out! With the pollarding complete along one of the net….

Thursday, November 7th 2013

Larch Trees

As you walk along the Sycamore Avenue, the yellow/orange colours of the Larch trees can be seen. Many of the boughs are covered….

Thursday, November 7th 2013

In the Willows

The summer of 2013 provided perfect conditions for the growth of trees. The willow in particular has grown….

Tuesday, November 5th 2013

Villages in North Yorkshire Quiz Results

Many thanks, once again, to all those who supported the Quiz. This was the most successful in terms of those who purchased….

Monday, November 4th 2013