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A break in the rain
I took advantage of the respite in the rain yesterday to carry out the butterfly transects for the week. The warm 19°C and sun brought out the early Orange Tip butteflies – 12 seen in all over the two transects. … Continue reading
Spring Walk
As I didn’t get to the work party yesterday, it seemed like a good idea to take a walk in the Wood today (Saturday). I decided to carry out the first butterfly transect of the year, but with a cloudy … Continue reading
Old alignment of Yellow Trail now revealed
Work on the clearance work on the Yellow Trail just east of the bridge over Grimes Brook has included clearing the alignment of the old track which would have been used before the bridge was built over the brook. This … Continue reading
Clearance work in the Wood
As a result of the significant clearance work carried out by contractors late in 2011, many vistas in the Wood have changed. Details can be found here. Although it may look rather like a waste land at present, it will … Continue reading
Work on the Yellow Trail
In order to maintain the easterly part of the Yellow Trail as a wide open glade, some tree felling and general clearance is being undertaken by the group. Here is Howard felling a poor specimen of Oak.
Dormouse Boxes
In late August the group helped to erect 50 Dormouse boxes in the Wood. We hope that this will help identify the status of Dormice in the Wood.
August activities
Howard fells a dangerously rotting birch tree on the Yellow Trail. Nearby we noticed a Fly Agaric toadstool. The new fence and gate for the store area. Digging out the base for the new concrete ramp. Heather in flower on … Continue reading
Today’s working party
Today we spent chain-sawing some large logs to create some wooden ‘stepping stones’ for a local project to create a community garden at Northaw. After we finished, we noted this some spectacular Parasol Mushrooms near the entrance drive, see below.
Vegetation Surveys
In the past few weeks we have been taking this year’s survey of vegetation along the set transect lines. We carried out surveys at Brook Glade, Justice Hill and on Middle Way we created a new transect to monitor growth … Continue reading
Bat Walk
On Sunday 26th June 2011, I carried out my annual bat walk. A warm night with a good number of Pipistrelles found on Justice Hill and along Middle Way and the western Blue Ride. Tawny Owls were also calling, but … Continue reading