A Good Frost

After a succession of depressions sweeping the country bringing rain, high pressure has built and it is dry with rather low….

Saturday, November 30th 2019

Blue Skies and Redwing

Clear blue skies were a welcome sight after weeks of wet weather.  Throughout the week, flocks of winter thrushes have….

Friday, November 29th 2019

Woodland Management

Over time, many trees have come to the end of their lives in the conifer woodland. This is often after a storm or when….

Tuesday, November 26th 2019

Varied Work

All the bird feeders have been brought in to be cleaned and repaired.  Putting them back together is an ideal indoor….

Monday, November 25th 2019

Richmond Coffee Morning

As a registered charity, Foglove Covert relies heavily on fundraising events in order to make ends meet. Twice a year, a….

Thursday, November 21st 2019

A Frosty Day

The main track in to the reserve was repaired today which meant that staff and volunteers began their day with a walk through….

Tuesday, November 19th 2019

A Perfect Autumn Day

Flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing were observed through the middle of the reserve today; they were seen feeding on Hawthorn….

Monday, November 18th 2019

Doing a Good Job

Many fungi are saprophytic, meaning that they live in or on organic matter.  Whilst using this material to obtain food….

Saturday, November 16th 2019

Birds, Frost, Fungi and Work

This afternoon Spigot Mere was like a mirror. A disturbance was noticed across the Mere and a closer look showed that it….

Wednesday, November 13th 2019

All About The Birch!

Although Birch trees are beautiful, they are an invasive species and in some places such as in the Willow Carr, they can….

Tuesday, November 12th 2019

A Collection of Photographs

There is no story to the photographs for this blog, just photos of the reserve on a glorious autumn day.  Although not….

Sunday, November 10th 2019

Seeing The Wood For The Trees!

There was a fantastic turnout for the first Weekend Winter Worky Day of the season and as luck would have it the weather….

Saturday, November 9th 2019

Autumn Work

Habitat work has now begun in earnest and the autumn/winter job list is rather long! This morning volunteers cleared the….

Tuesday, November 5th 2019

Lichens and Mosses

During dry spells lichens and mosses lose water and can become very dry.  Once it rains they absorb water and are soft….

Monday, November 4th 2019

Autumn Moves On

 Autumn is moving on quickly and the difference a few days makes is most noticeable.  The area around the lake….

Sunday, November 3rd 2019

Wildlife Round Up

 Blue skies highlight the autumn colours.  Fungi are putting on an amazing show in the woodland. Guelder Rose berries….

Saturday, November 2nd 2019