Feeder Frenzy!

Sixteen volunteers came to help us with several tasks at Foxglove today.  Birch and willow were cut back along part….

Tuesday, October 30th 2012

Aysgarth School Visit

Children from class PP2 at Aysgarth School visited Foxglove to have a look at the reserve during the Autumn.  They were….

Monday, October 29th 2012

Building a Bonfire

Work continued up in the woodland this morning, clearing more of the diseased Sycamore, ready for replanting with a mix of….

Thursday, October 25th 2012

Calm Reflections

The sycamore avenue had the final strim of the year, the path had become very overgrown and considerably narrower. ….

Friday, October 19th 2012

Route Planning

Waterproofs and wellies were needed even though the heavy rain had stopped, as Brian, John and Elizabeth set out to plan….

Thursday, October 18th 2012

Stone, Scrub and Several Showers

A curved stone wall with seating has been planned for the picnic area opposite the Field Centre in conjunction with….

Tuesday, October 16th 2012

Toad in the Hole

This morning was spent building a hibernaculum at the outdoor classroom.  Hibernacula are habitats designed….

Thursday, October 11th 2012

First Frost

The reserve was covered in the first thick frost of the winter as we drove in.  The heathland was looking fantastic,….

Wednesday, October 10th 2012

Dams and Beavers

Thirteen volunteers enjoyed the sunshine up on the moor this morning. Work continued weeding out the ancient hedgelines to….

Tuesday, October 9th 2012

Dexters Away! (Almost)

The farmers from Big Sheep Little Cow came this afternoon to collect their Dexter Cattle from the wetland.  A corral….

Monday, October 8th 2012

First Worky Day

What a glorious day!  Sun and warm and dry!  The task was the removal of the hedge on the heath.   This….

Sunday, October 7th 2012

Inspired by Wildlife

GCSE art students from St Francis Xavier School in Richmond made use of the indoor classroom today to practice their drawing….

Friday, October 5th 2012

Moor than just a Nature Reserve!

There are two ancient hedgelines on the moorland that have been re-planted as part of the HLS (Higher Level Stewardship scheme).….

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012

One Week On

Volunteers were again hard at work putting right all the storm damage from last week's flood.  Many people have….

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012

A Little Update

The reserve has almost recovered from the flood last week, Risedale Beck is now flowing at its usual level allowing….

Monday, October 1st 2012