Bee Happy Day!

Today was a celebration of all things bee at the reserve! There was something for all ages. For the adults a chance to talk….

Monday, August 30th 2021

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

This morning the volunteers assembled outside the Field Centre to be presented with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service….

Friday, August 27th 2021

End of Summer Tasks

As autumn approaches the volunteers are busy with the last of the summer tasks.  The workshop had been cleaned, undercoated….

Thursday, August 26th 2021

Minibeast Safaris

Today was all about invertebrates at Foxglove. It began very early as volunteers emptied the moth traps that had been left….

Wednesday, August 25th 2021

Meet The Sheep!

Thor the Hebridean sheep has returned to Foxglove for a summer vacation from Gam Farm in Grassington with six of his….

Tuesday, August 24th 2021

Last CES

CES 12 today, the last one for 2021.  Last week a juvenile female Sparrowhawk was caught, today it was the turn of a….

Sunday, August 22nd 2021

Forest School

This month at Forest School the group paused on their journey back from the woods to look at the felled Ash trees. Earlier….

Friday, August 20th 2021

Thank Yous

There are lots of people to thank today, firstly the volunteers who rallied around to re-organise the seed stores after a….

Thursday, August 19th 2021

Big Sheep Little Cow

Many of the habitats at Foxglove benefit from conservation grazing. An area in need of some 'browsing' and 'poaching'….

Thursday, August 19th 2021

This and That

Firstly, an update on volunteering;  it is that busy time of year, when the diary is full of jobs that all need doing….

Wednesday, August 18th 2021

Making Butterfly Feeders

Throughout the summer holidays there are lots of events for children; families visiting the reserve today had the chance….

Monday, August 16th 2021

Getting Stuck In

The bridge on the Red Route is open again and work has begun on clearing some of the excess reeds from below it; pulling….

Monday, August 16th 2021

Late Summer

There are many white butterflies around and people are reporting them in their gardens.  Unfortunately Red Admirals,….

Saturday, August 14th 2021

Reeds, Raking and Ragwort

Team Tuesday were hard at work again today: the first job was to put up the QAVS (Queen's Award for Voluntary Service)….

Tuesday, August 10th 2021

Wildlife Craft Activity - Make A Bird Feeder

Would you like to help out the feathered friends in your garden? Why not come along tomorrow (Monday 9th August) between….

Sunday, August 8th 2021

Ringing Update

The Swaledale Ringing Group have had an extremely busy year so far. Over 100 large nest boxes were checked and monitored….

Sunday, August 8th 2021

An Amazing Moth Morning

First some facts and figures; 11 moth traps set around the reserve. Each one had a power supply which was switched on….

Thursday, August 5th 2021

Getting Ready

There were some dramatic skies over the reserve this afternoon.  It stayed dry as the last two Barn Owl chicks were….

Wednesday, August 4th 2021

A Variety of Different Species

Walking through the Scrapes some light pink flowers come into view.  This is Marsh Woundwort.  It looks more attractive….

Sunday, August 1st 2021