Since the Fingle Woods restoration project began in late 2013, a lot has changed. Volunteers have cleared clumps of invasive plants and built new bridges while contractors have cut down conifers and thinned out timber trees. from this Dense shading conifer to and this sunny woodland...
It all started with a sunny day in April during the Royal Forestry society visit to Fingle Woods. The sun was blazing down on the road bisecting Wooston Hillfort and as I was driving along, a dazzling show of orange flashed by the vehicle. Now...
Answer: they are all bats found at a recent bat survey at Colerne Park and Monks Wood run by volunteers from the local Wiltshire bat group. The group was targeting Bechstein’s and Barbastelle bats, as the site is an ideal habitat for these species and there has been...
Our long term volunteers at Lineover Wood in Cheltenham were joined by corporate volunteers from St James Place last week. They were helping to coppice rides and clear glades in the ancient woodland to benefit the rare woodland plants that grow at Lineover Wood, including Lily...
As Autumn arrives we can all sense the changes to the season. The green leaves turning into a mosaic of yellow, orange and red, giving us a final flourish of colour before Winter arrives. Traditionally people have linked trees to personal characteristics and linked the seasonal...
Kevin Trott and Sarah Worner ventured into deepest Dorset to Cerne Abbas village hall On September 25th . The Allington Hillbillies were awarded first prize in the environmental award at the Dorset Best Villages awards . It was sponsored by Magna Housing and Dorset Waste Partnership...
A huge thank you to all the volunteers who braved the rain to attend the Dorset and Somerset volunteer network event on Saturday, 22 September. The Fiddleford inn provided great hospitality serving teas and coffees along with the light lunch. Volunteers had a chance...
The hazel dormouse is one of those woodland animals that, just by its presence in the woods, gives us an indication of where the healthy habitats are. As a tree dwelling species, dormice need unbroken woodland cover to move around; foraging and finding a mate....
Two working parties for the price of one to be reported here! The first being a extra session organised on Friday 31st August as a training course by Joe Middleton. This focussed on replacing the old narrow northern steps – the ones nearest the bridleway...
The colony of rare barbastelle bats in the woods of the Bovey Valley has been the subject of active research over recent years. This work has used radio tracking technology to monitor the movements of the bats between roost sites in the oak woods and...