In our earlier Dozing Dormouse blog (Part 1) we explored the usual routes to monitoring dormice either through licensed surveying or through signs of presence – from long empty summer nests – to discarded dormouse dinners of gnawed nuts. National Nature Reserves (NNRs) were set up to both protect habitats,...
The South West Region One of the questions I often get asked is how the South West region is made up both of staff and volunteers. The South West is also home of Avon Valley Woods . Avon Valley Woods is very special to us because the...
Sadly, populations of the Blue Ground Beetle (pictured) have significantly dropped in the last decade as a result of the continual loss of ancient woodlands in the UK and Europe. [caption id="attachment_15789" align="aligncenter" width="176"] Carabus IntricatusImage: U.Schmidt, 2008[/caption] However, recently the team at Coed Cadw were greeted...
Hello all Thanks to all Skipton Volunteers for all your ongoing support and involvement in all of our activities. Just a few updates for information below: Skipton’s event programme is now live with all tickets on sale – there are two events still to be added...
Hello all Welcome! Welcome to two new volunteers – John (Woodland Working Group and Wildlife Group), and Darran (Woodland Working Group, Wildlife Group and History Group) Welcome also to Roberta Gleaves, who has joined us as Charlotte’s maternity cover! Also helping us out while we recruit our new Site...
We are delighted that visitors to the Trust's Dunollie Wood have found hazel glove fungus - an indicator of high quality temperate rainforest. The fungus was spotted by retired Countryside Ranger Richard Wesley during a recent visit to Dunollie by Lorn Natural History Group. Richard spotted a fragment...
An insect survey at the Trust's Loch Arkaig Pine Forest has recorded two species of fungus gnat previously unseen in Britain. Fungus gnats are a large group of tiny flies whose larvae feed on mushrooms and fungi. Boletina gusakovae is more usually found in Finland and Russia, and Mycetophila idonea in...
Dear Ancient Tree Inventory Verifiers, I hope that you have had an enjoyable time verifying trees for the ATI since our last update. Please see our latest update below. 2020 has already seen some impressive trees recorded to the ATI, and I am very excited to see...
Guy Kent joined the estate team in January to help provide on-site management support to Langley Vale Wood, the largest of the Trust’s Centenary Woods in Epsom, and other sites in Surrey. 2020 will be a busy year for the First World War Centenary Wood...
[from Broadleaf magazine, Autumn 2019] Line of Beauty by Kit Buchan A well-laid hedgerow is the backbone of biodiversity, and the Trust plants plenty. Novice hedger Kit Buchan tries his hand at the art of hedging with expert hedgelayer Heather Swift at Smithills, and reveals how vital these ecosystems...