Daily Archive: September 15, 2021

September 15, 2021

Limestone Pavements

Nature Notes by Ian Brand An extended version can be found HERE. The Yorkshire Dales are known for their limestone scenery, especially limestone pavements. It is easy to think that the rock surface of...

Young Rangers repair footpaths in Hudswell Woods Sun, Sep 26, 2021, Continue reading at the source
New Three Peaks Ranger Tue, Sep 14, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Young Rangers visit Podgill and Merrygill Viaducts Sun, Sep 12, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Young Rangers celebrate the Dawn Chorus Sat, Sep 11, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Young Rangers go drystone walling Fri, Aug 20, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Kicking to see what’s alive: wildlife surveys carried out Mon, Aug 16, 2021, Continue reading at the source
UK National Parks Want You To #LookWild Wed, Jun 02, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Apply for a Countryside Apprenticeship – you won’t regret it! Mon, May 31, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Up Skill, Down Dale – a new youth volunteering programme Thu, May 20, 2021, Continue reading at the source
Young Ranger Meadow Conservation Tue, May 11, 2021, Continue reading at the source

New Dog Control Order

11 June 2021

Finally got the Dog Control Order signs up, thanks to Bradford Council extending the orders to encompass ponds. Thanks also to their Enforcement team and sign shop for getting it sorted. Wildlife around ponds will have a bit more protection across the district. [...]

Kingfishers

11 June 2021

Thanks to Geraint Evans for more wonderful pics. The kingfisher with the fish in its beak is female, the one drying its wings is a male. Unfortunately their nest was washed out a few days after these shots, but hopefully they will have found another spot [...]

GREAT BARRIER. .

10 May 2021

GREAT BARRIER. ..not a reef but an excellent piece of woodcraft from the workgroup members Steve A and Ian T. Designed to prevent falls into the ditch near the far bench. It has willow whips woven into it that willhopefully root and give it further strength [...]

NEW RIVERSIDE WILD FLOWER AREA

10 May 2021

NEW RIVERSIDE WILD FLOWER AREA Thanks to all our work group volunteers for their hardwork over in March and April At the spot in the pic we’ve sown a woodland seed mix donated by Wharfedale Naturalists Society. 30yrs ago the area was great for wildflowers but they were largely lost as a dense stand of … Continue reading NEW RIVERSIDE WILD FLOWER AREA → [...]

Spring Otters 2021

10 May 2021

Thanks to Geraint Evans for sharing these delightful pics of what we believe is a mum and her 2 maturing pups opposite the reserve in March this year. There continue to be frequent sightings in April [...]

March 2021 PARKING, WORKGROUPS, COVID, DOGS

17 March 2021

NEW PARKING ARRANGEMENTS Overspill Parking If you cannot find a space to park in the layby our friends at Moss & Moor have kindly offered for visitors to use their car park. If you do so, please use their lower car park leaving the spaces nearest the garden centre entrance clear for their customers. CORONAVIRUS Please … Continue reading March 2021 PARKING, WORKGROUPS, COVID, DOGS → [...]

Small Workgroup 23 June

6 July 2020

We had our first small Workgroup on since covid-19 lockdown with new Safe working practices in place agreed with Bradford council. Good views of kingfishers, blackcaps and a sparrowhawk a few sand martins nesting, brimstone, ringlet, meadow brown, small tortoiseshell butterflies,. Froglets on riverside path and toads under metal sheet.. Mini meadow looking great. Orchid … Continue reading Small Workgroup 23 June → [...]

Workgroup 30 June

6 July 2020

We had another small Workgroup on 30 June, our focus was to make a 40m stretch of steep and crumbling river cliff safer for our younger visitors. We were able to make a thick “dead hedge” along the bank using the hawthorn we had cut in the winter. Plants will grow through it over time … Continue reading Workgroup 30 June → [...]

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