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...
Volunteers in the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve have been taking the chance to do some real science; citizen science that is going to contribute to a better understanding of lichens across the ancient woodlands of the South West. The “Atlantic” woodlands around Dartmoor are...
On 14th August I went to go and meet a group of dedicated volunteers at Allington Hill in Bridport Dorset. It is always a pleasure to meet our dedicated passionate volunteers who take such care of the woods. I was delighted to be given a...
In late July some of the volunteers at Hatherstone Wood enjoyed an evening at the woods trapping moths. Local Mr. Moth, Barrie Widden and colleague John Day hosted the event which coincided with the start of the nationwide Big Butterfly Count. Some 29 species were...
Please see the story on ITV West Country web page The Environment Agency is monitoring rivers across the region. Credit: ITV West Country The Environment Agency is monitoring trees and wildlife across the region with the prolonged dry weather forecast to continue. The Agency has declared Prolonged Dry...