Melsonby Primary School

36 pupils from Melsonby Primary School came to explore and discover at Foxglove today. The children listened to chiff chaffs, chaffinches and woodpeckers and spotted roe deer and numerous toads. They found caddis fly larvae and sticklebacks whilst pond dipping and centipedes, beetles and milipedes on a mini beast safari. They were also the first school to visit the new wet meadow as part of their 'water cycle' topic. Thank you to Elizabeth and Ray who helped with the pond dipping.

Thank you too to Becky who came and filled our bird feeders today.

The cattle were fed in the corral today to help them get used to the pen before the vet visits on Monday to give them their final TB injections.

The frogspawn in the wet meadow pools has hatched and the young tadpoles are feeding on the remaining jelly.

Toads are still on their travels to their breeding grounds! Please be very careful when driving along the access road and walking on the paths.