Volunteers have been out continuing with the ongoing butterfly and dragon fly monitoring at our Gorse Covert mounds site, in Birchwood, near Warrington. And wildlife monitors have not been disappointed...
Lead Volunteers at Langley Vale Wood learn First Aid The safety of our volunteers is really important to us so we ensure that First Aiders are always available when volunteers are working on our sites. I joined eight of our new Lead Volunteers for Langley Vale Wood yesterday to...
North Wales Engagement Officer Kirsten Manley said that the recent heatwave in Wales was like being back home in South Africa. Which was ideal for her recent event theme about tree produce in Wales and Africa! Here's how it went...
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...
Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) was first accidentally introduced to Britain in 2005 and it is possible that it could survive and breed in much of England and Wales. The larvae or caterpillars of OPM are a pest because they can affect the health of...
We are looking for volunteers to help out this coming weekend at the fantastic annual Forest Fest that takes place at the Highland Folk Museum (HFM), Newtonmore, this year on Sat 11 & Sun 12 August. We've had a few people drop out so we are on...
Great news, Our Smithills estate, near Bolton now has its very own Facebook page. Launched last week and full of information about events and activities happening on the estate, the page is going to provide an invaluable communication tool to tell people all about the fantastic work being...
We are excited to announce the launch of a new monthly conservation volunteer group at our Nidd Gorge site, near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. The 46ha (114-acre) Nidd Gorge wood is located in a steep-sided valley around two kilometres (1.5 miles) west of Knaresborough. The river...
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...
The age old question of whether your conker is ready for battle is strongly linked to Nature’s Calendar’s quest for the date you see the first ripe conker. I’ll give you my top tips for knowing when a conker is ripe and ready. When is a...