Blog | Foxglove Covert Local Nature Reserve

Preparations

With sunshine and showers all day long the conditions were perfect for rainbows. This photograph was taken by Olivia as she….

Bird ringing is a way of learning about migration but it can also teach us about longevity too. This Kestrel that was caught….

Once the Willow Coppice is complete, the view from the scrapes will be opened up. It already looks different; a Holly….

The Hebridean sheep, Thor and his flock, were rounded up last week to be taken back to Gam Farm for the winter months. The….

Fungi and trees have a close relationship which isn't entirely understood. There are many species of fungi that….

After ten years of growth, the Willow in the coppice block to be cut this year, is surprisingly tall. It is a mammoth task….

Jennifer Scott, the Leyburn Co-Op Member Pioneer for the area, visited the reserve today to see how recent funds from….

Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management that promotes new growth and is great for wildlife. At Foxglove, it….

Two more rescued owls were brought to the reserve this morning to be ringed before their release back into the….