Autumn Tasks

Sunny autumn days are perfect for strimming and raking. This week, work has continued on the special glades around the reserve.….

Wednesday, September 30th 2020

Staying Safe

There is now an official NHS QR code poster at the entrance to the Field Centre so that you can check in to Foxglove Covert….

Monday, September 28th 2020

Insects In Flight

One of our frequent visitors, Andrew Gillings,  set himself the task of photographing a dragonfly in flight. This….

Friday, September 25th 2020

Pillwort, Poaching and Planning Ahead!

Plover's Pool was only created a few years ago and is now well established. It is a favourite location for breeding Lapwing….

Thursday, September 24th 2020

Bales, Bells and Bridges

During the weekend, the hay on the wildflower meadow was baled. This year, due to the dry summer, only 7 bales were made….

Tuesday, September 22nd 2020

Hawker Dragonflies

Friday was fairly warm although at times the breeze was cool.  Keith and June visited the reserve to have a look at….

Sunday, September 20th 2020

Calling All Foxglove Covert LNR Supporters!

We are currently busy generating support from local Co-op members and asking them to give us their online vote for the….

Saturday, September 19th 2020

Wonderful Webs

A strange sight greeted the staff as they drove along the main access track this morning; the vegetation on the heathland….

Friday, September 18th 2020

Rowing Up

More autumn sunshine meant perfect conditions to continue with the haymaking in the wildflower meadow. The swathes of hay….

Thursday, September 17th 2020

Habitats and their Inhabitants

Dragonflies and damselflies were hawking over Plover's Pool.  Their flight amazing to look at.  One settled….

Wednesday, September 16th 2020

September Sunshine

It was an early start for Ian who began the day by cutting the wildflower meadow. Due to the heat wave at the start….

Tuesday, September 15th 2020

What An Achievement!

The CES (Constant Effort Site) scheme uses bird ringing as a tool to monitor the population of our common breeding songbirds.….

Sunday, September 13th 2020

Inspiration

Jan Gillings, one of our supporters, was inspired to write this beautiful poem about the reserve:  I sit, amongst swaying….

Saturday, September 12th 2020

More Wetland Work

It was the turn of the islands in the wetland pools to be strimmed.  Getting onto the islands takes a little ingenuity. ….

Thursday, September 10th 2020

A Very Busy Day

The wetland is a major habitat that requires careful management.  The grass sward needs to be controlled. The Hebridean….

Tuesday, September 8th 2020

Wanderers

As part of the everyday duties the sheep have to be checked to see that they are happy and contented and all is well. It….

Monday, September 7th 2020

Autumn

Autumn has arrived, although some people wait until the equinox on the 21st September.  The weather has changed and….

Saturday, September 5th 2020

Busy Volunteers

Foxglove Volunteers work hard and have a variety of skills.  Some of the jobs they do are technical and require thought….

Friday, September 4th 2020

Butterflies

In the warm sun the butterflies appear.  Brimstone butterflies are quite flighty and trying to take a photograph can….

Tuesday, September 1st 2020