Moor Trail Update

Work has started on upgrading the moor trail this week. The surface of this path is going to be improved with stone. This will be going on for the next few weeks and until it is completed the moor trail is out of bounds. Hector and McDuff were unimpressed with the extra activity and seemed to be quite at ease amongst the men and machinery!

Two different work parties carried out practical conservation tasks for us today.

Students from Askham Bryan and Fairbridge helped to weed out Birch, Hawthorn, Gorse and Brambles from the Heathland. This involved a bonfire and the first baked potatoes of the season were enjoyed by all!

These Red Admirals were photographed on the Hemp Agrimony in the scrapes. There are still plenty of butterflies around during the sunny spells.