What's on at Foxglove Covert - Events and Notices
Most events are not charged for but donations are always welcome. For more information or to book a place see the details of each event
Saturday 11th February 2012
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Pick up a worksheet in the Field Centre and follow a trail to learn about some of our beautiful native trees and winter wildlife. There is no charge but donations to the running of the reserve are greatly appreciated.
Saturday 11th February 2012
10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Come and join us for a days work to improve the habitat for the flora and fauna at Foxglove Covert LNR. All tools are provided, as well as a hot lunch in return for your hard work. All you need to bring is boots, waterproofs and a flask of hot drink.
Thursday 16th February 2012
10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Come and join local tree expert Jez Kalkowski for a guided walk through the woodland. We will be looking at how to identify our native trees during the winter using bark, twigs and buds. There is no charge for this event, though donations are always welcome.
Saturday 25th February 2012
10:30am-12:30pm
Join us for a walk around the Reserve looking for the first signs of spring. We ask for a £2 donation per child, booking is essential.
Saturday 25th February 2012
8.00am - 6.00pm
Another excellent opportunity to come along and raise the profile of your favourite Local Nature Reserve! We need your help to collect money at the Catterick Garrison store. A rota will be made with various shifts. Please get in touch if you can spare an hour or two to spread the word and help to generate some valuable income.
Tuesday 6th March 2012
09.30 am - 3.00 pm
Back by popular demand!! Come and help build up the fire during the morning so that it ready to cook on at lunch time, where we will cook up a feast, using seasonal ingredients.
Saturday 10th March 2012
10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Come and join us on the seasons final winter worky day. Help out with a days work to improve habitats on your favourite Local Nature Reserve. No experience is required, boots and waterproofs are essential as the weather doesn’t stop us! A hot lunch is provided in return for your hard work.
Saturday 24th March 2012
08.00am - 3.00pm
Help us to promote Foxglove Covert LNR at Tescos in Catterick Garrison. Volunteers needed throughout the day. Please get in touch if you can help out for an hour or so.
Saturday 31st March 2012
10:30am-12:30pm
Join entomologist Dr. Roger Key, to explore the mini beast habitats on the Reserve. There will also be facepainting in the Field Centre. We ask for a £2 donation per child, booking is essential.
Saturday 31st March 2012
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Come and try your hand at this traditional English craft. We will be making decorative Easter Wreaths and willow balls, there may be a donation required to cover materials, TBC. Booking Essential.
Sunday 1st April 2012
10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Come and pick up activity sheets that will lead you round the reserve on self guided trails. Try the Easter Bunny trail to count the eggs and rabbits hidden along the paths, while you enjoy the signs of spring.
Thursday 12th April 2012
9.00am - 12noon
Please come along and support Foxglove Covert LNR at the Town Hall in Richmond. There will be homemade cakes and biscuits, a raffle and tombola and lots more. Volunteers are needed to ensure that this event runs smoothly so please get in touch if you are willing to bake cakes beforehand or help with serving teas and washing up etc on the day. Assistance is required from 8.00am. The more the merrier!
Monday 7th May 2012
4.30am start!
Our legendary Birdsong Breakfast will be on the bank holiday Monday. As well as a guided walk around the reserve to identify the songbirds you will have the opportunity to visit the black grouse lek close by. All this and a delicious full english breakfast as well! The breakfast is held at Wathgill camp. There are limited places for this event and a charge of £5 per head to cover costs. Please book early to secure your place as this is our most popular event. Booking essential.
Saturday 12th May 2012
10.00am start
Join Tom on a walk around the Reserve to check inside some of the nest boxes. If you have adopted a bird box at Foxglove this is an opportunity to take a look inside it to see what is happening. If you have an adopt-a-box please let us know the number when you book and the route can be planned accordingly. Families welcome.
Saturday 19th May 2012
10.00am start
Join Tom on a walk around the Reserve to check inside some of the nest boxes. If you have adopted a bird box at Foxglove this is an opportunity to take a look inside it to see what is happening. If you have an adopt-a-box please let us know the number when you book and the route can be planned accordingly. Families welcome.
Saturday 9th June 2012
10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Come and join our knowledgeable volunteers Elizabeth and Anne as they lead a walk around the meadows and glades on the reserve, that are bursting with summer flowers! They will point out species and give identification pointers! This walk through Foxglove is ideal for people interested in learning a little more about native flora.
Saturday 16th June 2012
TBC
Join moth expert Charlie Fletcher and discover more about the amazing moths that frequent the Covert. There will be about 9 moth traps to empty. Help is also required to set out the traps on the night before. Please get in touch if you can lend a hand to set the traps.
Sunday 17th June 2012
9.00am - 4.00pm
We have been given an amazing opportunity to collect money at the gates to the Catterick Sunday market. The gates need to be manned throughout the day by four volunteers (2 people at each gate). A rota will be made with 2 hour slots. We desperately need help with this. If you can spare a couple of hours to help promote Foxglove Covert and raise some money for the reserve please get in touch.
The times available are 9.00am - 11.00am, 11.00am - 12 noon, 12 noon - 2.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm.
Saturday 14th July 2012
10.00am start
Have you heard of BioBlitzing?! We will be taking part in a BioBlitz day and need as many people as possible to get involved. During a BioBlitz event scientists and members of the public work together to survey a natural space; seeking, identifying and recording as many species as possible over 24 hours. The majority of events work directly with an environmental records centre or within certain parameters in order to ensure that the data collected will have maximum scientific impact. Previous events have located between 300 and 700 unique species, depending on the site and number of people involved. More details will be posted nearer the time.
Saturday 21st July 2012
8.00am - 6.00pm
A chance to spread the word about your favourite Local Nature Reserve and hopefully to generate some valuable income at the same time. Volunteers are needed throughout the day at the Catterick Garrison store. Please get in touch if you can help.
Saturday 21st July 2012
10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Our annual Wild Flower Walk aims to cover most of the reserve, searching for and identifying as many flowers as possible, from humble clover to the more exotic orchids. Come armed with a camera to snap some beautiful photographs, and notepad to help keep track of the recorded species (over 85 species were recorded on the walk last year!). This enjoyable and informative walk is always very popular, so make sure you book your place in time.
Saturday 28th July 2012
10.00am - 3.00pm
A day to celebrate the diversity of traditional and countryside crafts. Come and try your hand at skills such as pottery, Willow weaving and wood turning. There will be all kinds of interesting activities throughout the day. Have a go in a coracle, make something nice to take away or enjoy watching the skilled craftsmen and women at work. More details to follow…
Sunday 5th August 2012
10.30am start
Join local dragonfly expert Keith Gittons for a guided walk to learn more about these fascinating insects. If the weather is fine, dragonflies will be observed in the field. Keith has an indoor presentation ‘up his sleeve’ in case the weather is unsuitable! Booking essential as places are limited.
Thursday 8th November 2012
9.00am - 12noon
Please come along to support and promote your favourite LNR at the Town Hall in Richmond. There will be a selection of delicious homemade cakes and biscuits, a raffle and tombola and lots more. Volunteers are needed to ensure that this event runs smoothly so please get in touch if you are willing to bake cakes beforehand or help with serving teas and washing up etc on the day. Assistance is required from 8.00am. The more the merrier!
Every Tuesday 9.30am
Foxglove Volunteer Group meet every Tuesday, all year round, whatever the weather! We do a variety of tasks which are vital to the running of our 96 acre site. Jobs can be anything from coppicing and path maintenance to tree planting and felling. No previous experience is required.
If you want to stay for a full day make sure you bring a packed lunch. Old clothes and boots or wellies are, of course, a necessity. Gloves, tools and training are provided. There are other ways to be involved as a volunteer. Surveying, monitoring and fund-raising are just a few examples of where we need help. If you have a skill and/or some time to spare, why not give us a call.
Every Wednesday 9.00am
We monitor and record the moth species on the Reserve by trapping every Tuesday evening. If you would like to help with identifying and recording the moths, or would just like to come along and see these beautiful insects, you are welcome to do so.
This event is suspended during the winter and starts again as soon as the weather warms in the spring.
10.30am - 12.30pm
Eco club is for children from 6-12 years old. We meet on the last Saturday of each month and find out about all kinds of natural history, from tadpoles and frogs in the spring to bird-ringing in the autumn.
There is a £2 per child donation and children must be accompanied by an adult.
We have limited places so please let us know if you would like your child to come along.
Recording the diversity of the flora and fauna is a key activity and this edition summarises work to date
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2011 was an exciting summer for Foxglove and the highlight was our Open Day.
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Read all about the history of the Reserve and our plans for the Open Day on 23rd July
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Highlights a number of the educational opportunities available at Foxglove Covert during the year
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Foxglove Covert LNR
Wathgill
Downholme
Richmond
North Yorkshire, DL11 6AH
