Roadwork repairs

No rest for Ian's last day. The first job of the morning was to fill all the potholes which had surfaced on the access….

Friday, November 30th 2018

A Day for Ducks

We had a successful day for ducks over at Bellflask yesterday where we had the biggest catch of new birds in 10 years; catching….

Wednesday, November 28th 2018

Hindu Pyre Habitat Pile

We finished processing the cut timber from the first two sections of coupe 5 today; some of which was made into rounds for….

Tuesday, November 27th 2018

Hot off the Press

Today we had a visit from Richmondshire District Council along with a photographer to take pictures of the new panels installed….

Monday, November 26th 2018

A Panoramic View

It was a slightly damp but mild day on the reserve, and the first job was to check up on the ponies. For the first time they….

Sunday, November 25th 2018

Checking Photographs

Finding photographs for the web site, displays and blogs often means looking back through many that I have taken.  The….

Friday, November 23rd 2018

Dams and deluge

Despite set backs caused by generators and excessive rainfall over the last couple of days, Willie has managed to get the….

Thursday, November 22nd 2018

Waterworks on the Reserve

Today has been a day for all things water, with the rain to top it all off. Willie has been busy continuing work rebuilding….

Wednesday, November 21st 2018

Back to where we started

We've been working on burning through brash, and coppicing the remaining Willow within the first section of coupe 5 that….

Tuesday, November 20th 2018

Chainsaw Work

This morning was spent bringing all the net poles in from the net rides which won't be used over the winter.  We….

Monday, November 19th 2018

The Elevator Net

An early decision was made to open the elevator net in an area near the bus shelter where lots of Blackbirds and Redwings….

Sunday, November 18th 2018

A Wednesday Walk Around

No moth trap again to empty on Wednesday morning due to the forecast wind, which actually seemed very variable depending….

Saturday, November 17th 2018

Ponies and Diggers

An introduction to our ponies, including our two new arrivals. They have settled in nicely as a herd, and are enjoying exploring….

Friday, November 16th 2018

More Coppicing

Today has been another day of coppicing around the Field Centre with the volunteers. With blue skies overhead, Birch was….

Tuesday, November 13th 2018

Two New Residents!

Today marked the exciting arrival of two new additions to the Foxglove team, meet Fawn (left) and Corvus (right), our two….

Monday, November 12th 2018

A Redwing Day

The nets were opened as the mist hung around the reserve.  I had hoped that it was the right kind of mist to highlight….

Sunday, November 11th 2018

That and This

Recent weather has been variable, with sun and warmth, cool and cooler, rain, wind, snow and frosts.  Each type of weather….

Saturday, November 10th 2018

Duck Traps and Tree Pulling

It's been a rather damp and misty day on the reserve, although this does make it rather mysterious and magical. ….

Friday, November 9th 2018

Coffee Morning Prep

Wednesdays before Thursdays Coffee Mornings are always busy.  Donations stored in the bunk room over the last couple….

Wednesday, November 7th 2018

Willow Carr Coppice Overview

Over the last month I have been refering to Coupe 5 of the Willow Carr without properly defining what, where and how we manage….

Wednesday, November 7th 2018

Another Late Finish

We continue to work on coppicing and pollarding an area of Willow Carr near to the Field Centre, processing four large Willows….

Tuesday, November 6th 2018

Honeybee Houdini

Work has continued on the coppice block near to the Field Centre today, with five Willows pollarded ready for processing….

Monday, November 5th 2018

Things Various

Ferns were found in the coppice block.  This one was tall but as yet, it remains un-named. The second we found is much….

Sunday, November 4th 2018

Winter Worky Day

Today was our first Winter Worky day of the season, thank you very much to all the volunteers who came to help.  We….

Saturday, November 3rd 2018

A Pintail on the Lake!

We've had an exciting new arrival on the Lake this week, a very smart male Pintail. Its white front stood out among the….

Friday, November 2nd 2018

Boardwalk repair and Oak trees

Today a couple of us have been busying ourselves continuing with the repair of the boardwalk in the woodland. We reinforced….

Friday, November 2nd 2018