
Orchids at Otley Wetland Reserve
Orchids at Otley Wetland Reserve
Landscape made fit for dormice Mon, Apr 12, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Nature recovery work ‘accelerating’ Tue, Mar 30, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Farmers see case for riverside tree-planting Mon, Mar 29, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Dales farms start journey to ‘net zero’ Tue, Mar 23, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Quarry fund supports bees and invites new bids Tue, Mar 16, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Strongly Condemn Recent Shootings of Birds of Prey Thu, Mar 11, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
New era dawning for Craven Limeworks Tue, Feb 23, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Farmers recommend new mapping tool Tue, Jan 19, 2021, Continue reading at the source |
Rangers repair Ravenstonedale footbridge Fri, Dec 18, 2020, Continue reading at the source |
Bigger ambition for woodland in National Park Tue, Dec 15, 2020, Continue reading at the source |
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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 → [...]
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 → [...]
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 → [...]
Speaking on behalf of all the volunteers who manage the reserve… We are distraught about the loss of the last 2 swan cygnets last Wed. We have clear signs up asking owners to keep dogs under control/on a short lead for the protection of breeding birds. We have not heard from the dog’s owner as … Continue reading Careless Dog Walker .. 2 Dead Cygnets → [...]
It’s been great to be able to get back down to BRGP and see so many others appreciating their local wildlife. A few wildlife highlights to share, please let us know what you’ve spotted. Thanks Steve Parkes Otter We have had a few sightings of otter and otter spraint. With the water levels so low … Continue reading May Highlights → [...]
End of April/early May see’s the ransoms (wild garlic) at its peak. This photo was taken in 2007, I don’t think this part of the reserve has changed so much in 13yrs? [...]
A great days work for Jan workgroup restoring old meadow area and creating space for the new nature trail. The dense stand of hawthorn produced very few berries and shaded everything else out.. looking forward to seeing the dormant flower seed spring to life. A big welcome to Sue who joined us for the first … Continue reading January Workgroup – meadow restoration and nature trail prep → [...]
A big thank you to Dave Varney for sharing these photos with us. We have what appears to be a family group, a mother and 2 youngsters though it’s difficult to see any size difference between them? There is however a sad ending, these photos were taken on Aug 20th 2019, a few weeks later … Continue reading Otter Family Aug 19 → [...]