Foxglove in Winter

Like much of the country Foxglove is covered under a layer of snow, and is glistening in the low winter sun. Views across….

Friday, January 30th 2015

Coppicing

Volunteers once again found themselves in the coppice block and for part of the morning were working in blizzard conditions!….

Thursday, January 29th 2015

AGM Postponement

Unfortunately due to adverse weather conditions we have made the decision to postpone tonight’s AGM. It will now take….

Wednesday, January 28th 2015

Nearly There!

Work continued today in the coppice block; Hawthorn trees were thinned out to create a more open canopy and to provide the….

Tuesday, January 27th 2015

Plants during Winter

During winter there are not many flowers to be recorded, but the hint of what is to come, when the days lengthen and the….

Sunday, January 25th 2015

Garden Birdwatch

This morning volunteers arrived to carry out the RSPB Garden Birdwatch.  Whilst getting prepared and checking the birds….

Saturday, January 24th 2015

Team Thursday and a Stonechat

The Thursday gang once again found themselves working in the coppice block. We made good progress and started pollarding….

Thursday, January 22nd 2015

Coppicing in the Snow

Today the volunteers were out in force despite snow lying on the ground. We focused our efforts on the removal of Blackthorn….

Tuesday, January 20th 2015

Otters on Risedale Beck

Thanks to Ken we have managed to capture some fantastic footage of Otters down on Risedale Beck. The video was captured at….

Monday, January 19th 2015

Snow at Foxglove

Over the last few days snow has arrived at Foxglove!  It has transformed the reserve from the winter blacks, greys and….

Saturday, January 17th 2015

Aquatic Life

In October we were visited by the people behind www.uk-wildlife.co.uk who came to photograph the rarely seen aquatic life….

Friday, January 16th 2015

Foxglove in the News!

There is a good write up in today's edition of The Northern Echo following Rishi Sunak's visit to the reserve yesterday. .

Thursday, January 15th 2015

Visiting a Winter Wonderland

With a fresh covering of snow overnight Foxglove was looking at its best, glistening in the low winter sun. We were joined….

Wednesday, January 14th 2015

Wind Damage

Much of the day has been spent checking the woodland areas of the reserve for damage after the stormy conditions last night.….

Monday, January 12th 2015

January Winter Worky Day

Almost thirty volunteers joined us in glorious sunshine to help improve some of the habitats here on the reserve. The group….

Saturday, January 10th 2015

Tales of the Riverbank

John has spent the last two Sunday mornings, in near freezing conditions, watching over some of the ponds on the reserve….

Friday, January 9th 2015

Another Productive Day

Today the volunteers split into two groups to complete very different tasks. The first “technical” group spent….

Thursday, January 8th 2015

Christmas Quiz 2014 Answers and Results

Thank you all once again for supporting our Quiz, especially those who returned their solutions. The answer to number 36….

Wednesday, January 7th 2015

Net Ride Improvement

Sixteen volunteers were eager to get out working on the reserve after the Christmas break.  We spent time finishing….

Tuesday, January 6th 2015

Treecreeper

One of the more infrequently spotted birds on the reserve is a Treecreeper - Terry took this fantastic photograph of one….

Monday, January 5th 2015

First Bird Ringing of 2015

Although not a month past the shortest day, the time of arrival for the bird ringers is already getting earlier!  It….

Sunday, January 4th 2015

Leaves

In the middle of winter there are few flowers around.  However if you look closely at patches of green, leaves can be….

Saturday, January 3rd 2015

New Year’s Walk

Many people took advantage of the crisp, bright winter weather and visited Foxglove today. Each came back with exciting stories….

Friday, January 2nd 2015

New Year’s Day and a List

There were many visitors walking around Foxglove, enjoying the rather blustery, damp day.  The characteristic scent….

Thursday, January 1st 2015