Insects
The Festival of Nature gave people the chance to learn a little more about the insects we have at Foxglove. Having….
Friday, July 31st 2015
Foxglove Covert Blog
Blog posts from July 2015
Flowers, Ponds and Pathfinders
Yesterday was a busy day at Foxglove. We were visited by three Help for Heroes volunteers and their mentors as part of their….
Thursday, July 30th 2015
Quite a Spread
After more than 24 hours of constant rainfall, the weather brightened up, just in time for the arrival of the Tuesday Volunteers.….
Tuesday, July 28th 2015
Bird Watching Hides
Over the last two weeks Will and his workmen have been on site giving the bird watching hides a much needed coat of paint….
Monday, July 27th 2015
A Quiet Sunday
There was no bird ringing at Foxglove today as we carried out our regular CES ringing on Wednesday. After the excitement….
Sunday, July 26th 2015
Eco Club
We headed to the first pond dipping platform with bucket, plug and nets. Our catch here included Three Spined Sticklebacks….
Saturday, July 25th 2015
Thistle Pulling Continues
Today the thistle pulling continued, this time we were concentrating our efforts on the heath. Thistles are removed before….
Thursday, July 23rd 2015
A Thistle-stop Tour!
Over twenty volunteers turned out this morning to help us with jobs around the reserve. Three Johns started out at the lake….
Tuesday, July 21st 2015
Festival of Nature, Day Two
A rainy start to the second day of our Festival of Nature meant we were unable to have bird ringing demonstrations but this….
Monday, July 20th 2015
Fantastic Festival
Today was the first day of our Festival of Nature. It has been a fantastic success with over a 150 people coming to the reserve.….
Saturday, July 18th 2015
The Festival of Nature
Everything is now ready for the Festival of Nature at Foxglove Covert this weekend. Our volunteers have been busy baking….
Friday, July 17th 2015
Cattle on the Wetland
As part of the survey of the wetland conducted on Tuesday, we were discussing the best management of this habitat. Martin,….
Thursday, July 16th 2015
Willow Spiling Update
Earlier this year with the help of some willing volunteers we started a project to restore part of the bank of Risedale Beck….
Wednesday, July 15th 2015
Habitat Updates
Much of the major habitat work here at Foxglove is done through the winter months when plants are dormant and there is minimal….
Monday, July 13th 2015
Pinks
At this time of year flowers are coming into bloom almost daily. Colours range from yellows to reds, whites to blues….
Sunday, July 12th 2015
Grasses
Although not brightly coloured or scented the grasses are putting on an excellent show. Grasses are wind pollinated. The….
Saturday, July 11th 2015
Fruit and Vegetable Quiz
We have been delighted by the response to the latest quiz and would like to thank all those who have supported us again. More….
Friday, July 10th 2015
A Date for your Diary
It is now less than two weeks until our Festival of Nature on the weekend of the 18th and 19th July. Foxglove will be a hive….
Wednesday, July 8th 2015
Pond Dipping, Bug Hunting and Nature Walks
The three youngest classes of Masham C.E. Primary School visited Foxglove Covert today. 41 children and their teachers piled….
Monday, July 6th 2015
Flowers and Birds
One of the net rides is awash with colour. The bright Red Poppies stand out against the greens and yellows of other….
Sunday, July 5th 2015
Eyes Down
It is pleasant to walk around Foxglove and enjoy the peace and quiet. You can amble between so many different habitats….
Saturday, July 4th 2015
Festival of Nature
Following the success of our Bioblitz weekend in 2013, Foxglove will once again host a weekend of nature events on Saturday….
Friday, July 3rd 2015
Some News from the North
Adam reported 'Having a good time up here and catching some good birds, we managed to kayak out to Faraid Stack today….
Thursday, July 2nd 2015
As Busy as a Bee
First thing this morning our bees were at it again leaving the hive in large numbers. They once again settled on a tree in….
Wednesday, July 1st 2015