A new woodland working group in the Avon Valley Woods near Loddiswell in South Devon, has recruited 20 new volunteers in it's first two months. Avon Valley Woods are the birthplace of the Woodland Trust. A mix of ancient woods clinging to the steep sided valley of...
For most of its journey through Fingle Woods, the River Teign flows from west to east at the bottom of a steep-sided valley which rises more then 150m above the water. For several weeks either side of the Winter Solstice the sun barely climbs high...
Whilst the trees in the woods appear to be standing still, waiting for spring to arrive, buried within the leaf litter one of our most iconic native mammals has also put its life on hold, until spring arrives. The size of a thumb, our native hazel...
It’s a new year, with new plans and resolutions, the time of year where we think about changes we can make to ensure this year is the best one yet. Holly and ivy, evergreen plants, are symbols of new life, said by some to offer...
As we come to the end of the year, and with the butterfly survey season well behind us, there’s a chance to reflect on the survey season and to plan for next year. Simon Smith, who has written this end of season report, is one...
Many of Fingle’s success stories have come about when multiple facets of the restoration project are brought together. When these positive forces are combined, the outcome is more than the sum of the individual parts and, by that definition, a new project that started in...
It is of course possible that the prospect of a morning’s energetic “groundworks” was the reason for our number being reduced to the usual stalwarts: John and Chris, George, Jay, Richard, and David. Special credit should go to Bev who came despite having to leave...
We are very lucky in the South West as there are currently over 500 volunteer roles undertaken in the South West alone across 22 specific roles covering a range of activities. Too many to mention here but here is a taster We have site based volunteers...
Well we did not cancel the working party on the 12th this time, and the heavy rain did stop just in time, but it was still enough to deter the majority and produce our lowest ever turn out of three,( later augmented by Bev and...
Back in the summer of 2019, the five-year Lottery funded Moor than meets the eye scheme was brought to a close with a big Legacy Celebration at Manaton. It was reported that over 150 people listened to “presentations from a range of people who have been involved in...