Dartmoor’s Wheelchair Access Group (WAGs), led by two Moorland Guides, have spent a day at East Dartmoor NNR testing a route for the Dartmoor Walking Festival in August (24th-1st September) to see what was possible for a wide range of wheelchair users. We met at Middle Trendlebere car...
Introduction day organised by the Woodland Trust and Living Woods North East. A team of seven Woodland Trust volunteers met up at the lovely Hedley Hall Wood location close to the Gateshead/ County Durham border on 17th August 2019 for an introduction day organised by the...
Visitors might be drawn in by the birds, bats and butterflies, or even the possibility of seeing an elusive otter, but the Bovey Valley, in the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve is also renowned for its more unassuming residents, an internationally renowned lichen population. The...
Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) was first accidentally introduced to Britain in 2005 initially it only effected the South east of England, however by July 2019, OPM can now be found in woods across the UK. The larvae or caterpillars of OPM are a pest...
Hedgehogs hold a special place in our hearts. In a recent survey, they were voted Britain’s favourite mammal, polling more than a third of the votes. But what we know about these prickly pals is a major concern. Studies show that their numbers are declining...
Hello all Welcome To our newest volunteer… Russ Hedley!!!! (No escape for Russ). Task day The next task day is on Sunday (18th), 9.30am to 12.30pm, and it will be plug planting of wildflowers near to Sugar Loaf. This is in partnership with Lancashire Wildlife Trust, who have supplied...
For the past four seasons our local wildlife group has been on a quest to destroy all balsam at Woodland Trust's Dora's Wood!. Quite an adventure it has been - nobbled by nettles, snatched by sticky weed while braving the brambles to reach the illusive...
With the exciting find of a Shrill carder bee at our Victory Wood site in Kent, The Bumblebee Conservation Trust wanted to share news of their poetry competition, open to people who reside in Kent who wish to wax lyrical - poetically of course - about...
Still no news on the outcome of the Casa Mia planning application. The position appears to be that feedback was provided to the applicant by the Planning Office earlier in the year and our understanding is that the applicant intended to submit revised proposals in...
Hello all Welcome To Siobhan Fearon, who joins the Wildlife Group. Sport on the Square Alex, Pete and Pam braved the hottest day of the year (34.5 degrees!) stood under a gazebo on the Town Hall Square, where they spoke to visitors about the various wellbeing activities we have...