Wetland and Water Scorpion

Here is the the completed screen up on the wetland along with the one of the new interpretation panels. This screen has been….

Wednesday, May 26th 2010

Zebra spider

The hot weather bought out many invertebrates today. This female Zebra Spider (Salticus scenicus) was found on the ceiling….

Monday, May 24th 2010

Early Purple Orchid

A lovely day starts and the cattle are as energetic as usual. Elizabeth found the Bogbean in the back garden pond at the….

Sunday, May 23rd 2010

Burneston Primary School

On the hottest day we've had so far Burneston Primary School came to identify plants, animals and mini-beasts using keys….

Saturday, May 22nd 2010

Beaver Scouts visit

Here is a 'Beaver dam' at Foxglove! This is a group from 1st Richmond Beaver Scouts who came to do some pond-dipping….

Friday, May 21st 2010

Trevor on the wetland

There was lots of work going on at Foxglove today. Trevor and his team were busy putting the boards on the new hide screen.….

Thursday, May 20th 2010

Golden Plover chicks

The warm weather has encouraged the pondlife out from the depth of the ponds and meant that the pond dipping has been more….

Thursday, May 20th 2010

Volunteers work hard

Today the volunteers worked hard in the glorious sunshine. The stock fence between the wetland and the middle moor field….

Wednesday, May 19th 2010

Field Marshall Sir John Chapple

Field Marshal Sir John Chapple who opened the Field Centre back in 2002 returned with the Army Ornithological Society today….

Monday, May 17th 2010

Carnagill School

These children from Carnagill School learnt all about habitats, wild flowers, mini-beasts and birds today. They are just….

Thursday, May 13th 2010

Stock fence

The rain and hail showers were hardly noticed up on the moor as the volunteers were completely focused on the job in hand.….

Tuesday, May 11th 2010

Plantlife event

Eleven people from Age Concern in Darlington came to take part in activities run by Kate from Plantlife. After a guided walk….

Monday, May 10th 2010

North East Fungal Study Group visit

There have been lots of people here at Foxglove today. The North East Fungal Study Group brought eighteen people for a walk….

Saturday, May 8th 2010

Tadpoles and butterflies!

The sunny weather encouraged all the tadpoles in the wetland pools out to swim. The shallow marginal waters were teeming….

Friday, May 7th 2010

Greylag Geese

The latest chicks to hatch out at Foxglove are these beautiful Greylag Geese. All six of them were getting to grips with….

Wednesday, May 5th 2010

Clearing hay

Our volunteers have to find ways of enjoying themselves, - especially when the job today was clearing up trampled hay from….

Tuesday, May 4th 2010

Juvenile Siskin

This Sedge Warbler was caught at Foxglove today on the first day of the Constant Effort Scheme (CES) ringing programme. The….

Sunday, May 2nd 2010