Surveying Stinchcombe’s Slopes
Kathy organised a late afternoon trip up at Stinchcombe hill to continue the survey of the grassland started a couple of weeks...
Scything away undesirables
The regular monthly Orchard work party this morning with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. The focus was on the ground, rather than trees as...
Surveying species rich grassland
The surveying season with Glorious Grasslands kicked off today with a training session in the Windrush valley. There were a lot of...
Watering Humphrey’s End
The recent drought has not been good for newly planted hedges this year, so Stroud Valleys Project put out a last minute...
Spiraling out
A hedge maintenance task today with Stroud Valleys Project along the canal. A hedge was planted along the towpath about three years...
Last of the stone clingers
I usually do Ebley meadow riverfly sampling with Tony on a Monday, but yesterday was bank holiday so met up early this...
Talking about rivers
First task of the day was to complete the small mammal raft checks for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. On the way to...
Still no mayfly
Met up first thing with Maran and Graham to do the regular monthly riverfly count at the ocean. It’s been a long...
Last plants in the pond
The final day for the pond planting project at the Fromebridge reserve with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. It’s taken most of April,...