Looking Forward

 At the beginning of the year some of the conifers in a block along Risedale Beck were felled.  During the year,….

Sunday, December 29th 2019

Little Worlds

There are some species that we know where to look at certain times of the year.  Amber Jelly has grown on an old Willow….

Friday, December 27th 2019

First Impressions

All visitors to the reserve arrive by the main access track. Alongside this road were many young diseased Ash trees (Ash….

Thursday, December 26th 2019

A Winter Walk

At this time of year there are no flowers or bugs or beasties to distract you when you walk around.  An opportunity….

Monday, December 23rd 2019

A Fond Farewell and Ringing Update

Although Friday was Alex and Carla's last day of being officially employed at Foxglove, both have promised to return….

Sunday, December 22nd 2019

Waste Not Want Not!

Removing the old boardwalk timber from behind the lake was the main task for Team Thursday. What a job it was too! The new….

Thursday, December 19th 2019

Festive Fun

As a thank you to all volunteers, a Christmas meal was enjoyed after the tree planting yesterday. It was great to see so….

Wednesday, December 18th 2019

Let the Tree Planting Commence!

The first half of the trees donated by Bettys Tearooms were collected at the end of last week and finally a start could be….

Tuesday, December 17th 2019

Tannenbaums and Willow Wreaths

Tannenbaums (Christmas trees) and wreaths were the focus of today's Christmas crafts workshop and the end result was….

Saturday, December 14th 2019

Bridge and Boardwalk Repairs

Repair works on the long bridge at the head of the lake have been completed this week. The new pieces of timber are Larch….

Friday, December 13th 2019

Mud and Marshmallows

A small group of students from Risedale Sports and Community College spent their morning helping out on the reserve. The….

Wednesday, December 11th 2019

The Lull Before The Storm

Woodland work continued this morning as it was a good sheltered location with the forecast predicting gale force winds and….

Tuesday, December 10th 2019

A Mild Winter Worky Day

Compared to last year's December Winter Worky Day, this year was very mild. There was a fantastic turnout with plenty….

Sunday, December 8th 2019

Washing Up

Washing up can take a little while as the birds flying into the feeders can cause a very good distraction.  Each species….

Wednesday, December 4th 2019

More Woodland Work

We have been awarded a grant from Bettys Tea Rooms, which is much appreciated by everyone at Foxglove.  As part of the….

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019

A Mallard Tale on a Frosty Morning

Mallard were leaving the shelter of the reeds at the head of the lake.  Some headed onto the ice, which was thick enough….

Sunday, December 1st 2019