Moving North

Ringing days have been few and far between this year due to the weather.  Today the forecast was perfect,….

Sunday, March 31st 2019

Sunshine

The sunshine and warmth is certainly making it feel like spring and the flora and fauna are responding.  Peacock and….

Saturday, March 30th 2019

Essential Repairs

Trevor and Darrel from Custom Made Wooden Buildings Ltd have been toiling away all week to repair many of the timber structures….

Friday, March 29th 2019

Paths and Rafts

It's been a busy day on the reserve with a strong team of volunteers, we started work in the conifer woodland with….

Thursday, March 28th 2019

A Wonderful Wednesday

Welcolmed to the reserve this afternoon was a group of visitors from PLACE (People, Landcape And Cultural Environment of….

Wednesday, March 27th 2019

Trees and Ducks

The first job of the day was to tie up some Douglas fir trees, which have a tendency to blow over in the strong wind blowing….

Tuesday, March 26th 2019

It’s A Drag…

...up the bank! It's been a day in the conifer woodland once again, this time winching several large piles of wood up….

Monday, March 25th 2019

Chiffchaffs and Commas!

he first day of spring has arrived at Foxglove, and the weather matched spring expectations. It was warm and calm, and….

Thursday, March 21st 2019

Toads and Rocky Road

The toads are out in force around the reserve! Please do drive carefully along the access road as they seem to enjoy basking….

Wednesday, March 20th 2019

The End of the Brash

Today was (nearly) the end of a very long project. The huge quantity of brash produced by the Green Works in the conifer….

Tuesday, March 19th 2019

Wetlands and Ringing

It's been a mild spring like day, and it was spent catching up with odd jobs around the reserve, including maintaining….

Monday, March 18th 2019

The Calm After The Storm

It's been one storm after another at Foxglove in the last few days, with high winds and lots of rain in the last 24 hours.….

Sunday, March 17th 2019

A VIP Visit

Graham Dalton, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), visited Foxglove for the first….

Thursday, March 14th 2019

Outdoor Learning

The Risedale Rangers were back today with a shiny new sign for the newly restored bug hotel. The bug hotel is aptly named….

Wednesday, March 13th 2019

A Productive Day!

While it was a slightly damp start to the day, we've been busy with odd jobs around the reserve. Our regular visitors….

Tuesday, March 12th 2019

Spigot Mere Appeal

Regular visitors to the reserve have noticed and expressed their excitement at the work that has taken place over the winter,….

Friday, March 8th 2019

Preparing for Spring, Summer and Sales

In spite of the 'dreich' weather conditions help was on hand from the Risedale Rangers and for a change their work….

Wednesday, March 6th 2019

Pancake Day!

Happy Shrove Tuesday from all the team at Foxglove. We've been having a busy day with the Tuesday volunteers, and children….

Tuesday, March 5th 2019

Unseasonal Warm Weather

As we await Storm Freya and the changeable weather to follow it, observations and photographs show us the results of the….

Sunday, March 3rd 2019

Spring Like Worky Day

It's been our final Worky Day of the winter, although it certainly didn't feel like winter! The frogs were out in….

Saturday, March 2nd 2019

Calling All Photographers

If you would like to have an opportunity to have your photograph published in our 2020 calendar then why not take part in….

Friday, March 1st 2019