I recently received an email from Chris who lives in Oakenshaw. On the 1/12 he was in his garden when he saw a Raven flying over his house. Thankfully he took a good description and recorded it’s call, as the…
Maintaining the Lowland heath…
Saturday was our workday at Raw Nook LNR. Our task was to clear the Rosebay Willowherb and Bramble from the lowland heath habitat. Even though we cleared the area last year it was becoming choked so it had to be…
Spreading the joy with Tiffin Sandwiches
Today I had a meeting at Tiffin Sandwiches LTD Low Moor who have just bought the large pond and surrounding area adjacent to their premises and Toad Holes Beck a LWS (Local Wildlife Site) Following the meeting I have nothing…
Land at Toad Holes Beck is SAVED!
I have some BRILLIANT EXCITING NEWS! Remember the local press story of ”A GREEN oasis in the middle of a Bradford industrial estate has been sold at auction.” The green space off Commondale Way, just off the Euroway Industrial Estate, sold for…
Possible major threat to Toad Holes Beck…
We, the Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation group has been aware that this privately owned area which is directly adjacent to Toad Holes Beck was to be sold. Well the sale has been completed. Until any information or proposals come…
Trying to inspire others!
I have heard about planning applications that threaten a large well known wildlife site and all the conservation groups and the public rally round to protect the site. This is brilliant…But what happens if it’s that small woodland or pond…
Future Conservationist !
On Saturday we had our groups workday. Readers may be aware that at Toad Holes Beck there is a wonderful large bank of Primroses. However, in Raw Nook LNR there is just a small patch of these valuable spring plants…
Free Accommodation!
You may recall we had to cut some saplings and young trees down in Raw Nook LNR to allow more light into the undergrowth. Well I had some time this week and with the logs that were left I recut…
Flooding and damage!
The heavy rain and high winds have caused some damage in our area. A tree has fallen across the footpath leading into Toad Hole Beck when coming from Raw Nook NR. So please take care on this footpath however, the…
Stepping to the Reserve…
Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group had it’s workday on Saturday and we tackled the eroded steps that lead to Toad Holes Beck. This area had become slippy so with knowledgeable Micheal Wiggins on hand we set about making new…
