Owls, Trees and Pumpkins!

A rescued Tawny Owl was brought to the reserve to be ringed before its release back into the wild. It had been found laying….

Wednesday, October 28th 2020

More Meadow Management

Cutting and raking of the wildflower habitats is still ongoing at the reserve. This year, cutting has been carried out….

Monday, October 26th 2020

Extra Support

On Friday, Foxglove Covert LNR received a cheque for £500 from TESCO as part of their COVID grants. During the summer….

Saturday, October 24th 2020

The Fifth Kingdom

Neither plant nor animal, fungi has been recognised as a separate kingdom for over fifty years. This time of year is when….

Friday, October 23rd 2020

Pumpkin Trail

Looking for something to do over the half term break? Why not have a go at our Pumpkin Trail? Come along with your family….

Wednesday, October 21st 2020

Things In The Pipeline!

Many of the ponds at Foxglove are artificially made and are fed by water diverted from streams and becks. Routine checks….

Tuesday, October 20th 2020

Volunteer Round Up

Volunteers were busy throughout last week carrying out a variety of different conservation tasks. In some areas of the woodland,….

Sunday, October 18th 2020

Read All About It!

A sharp-eyed supporter noticed an article about our recent bird ringing surprise in the Darlington & Stockton Times.….

Wednesday, October 14th 2020

Please Support Us

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

Friday, October 9th 2020

Red, Yellow, Gold and Green

There was a pleasant surprise in store for some of the bird ringers this morning when a Yellow-browed Warbler was caught….

Wednesday, October 7th 2020

Posts, Pathways and Prizes!

The final few waymarker posts on the Explorer Trail were installed today. A few additional ones have been put in place to….

Tuesday, October 6th 2020

Outwitted Again!

Several attempts have been made at 'squirrel proofing' the bird feeding stations at the lake edges. However, it seems….

Monday, October 5th 2020

Moorland and Meadow Management

Autumn colours are brightening up all areas of the reserve; this Beech tree on the orchard was looking spectacular against….

Sunday, October 4th 2020