Tree planting

Tuesday, March 23rd 2010

Volunteers were hard at work again today at Foxglove. Aspen, Goat Willow, Scots Pine, Douglas Fir and Rowan trees were planted up in the woodland.

Some of the final winter clearance work took place too. There is a saying 'there is no smoke without fire', this has been changed to 'there is no smoke without Jack'! Jack has definately won the volunteer competition of seeing who has the most bonfire holes in their jacket at the end of the winter season - closely followed by Brian and Stan!

Here you can see Jack and Brian burning some brash and John and Fiona planting a tree (above). Students from the Dales School helped by clearing brash too. Other volunteers helped to check the nesting boxes across the site and to make sure that they are all correctly mapped. These are part of the adopt-a-box scheme whereby from only £5 a year you can adopt a bird box. Bat boxes are also available. Pick up a leaflet from the Field Centre or call us if you would like to take part in this fun scheme.

The frogs have gone quiet now but the ponds are full of frog spawn. A few Toads have been spotted making their way to their spawning sites. Over the next few weeks please take extra care when driving up the access road as the Toads will no doubt be crossing! A Woodcock was seen today and there are still a few Brambling to be seen in the back garden.

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