Following on from my last post about the removal of some, mainly Silver Birch at Raw Nook LNR our conservation group had a workday to manage the brush that was left. For those reading this for the first time the…
Important Management Work at Raw Nook LNR
Bradford Countryside and Rights of Way and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have been doing some vital management work at Raw Nook LNR. For many years the woodland within the reserve has grown increasingly dense, and the closed canopy has reduced the…
It’s Survived !
The pond at Raw Nook LNR/Caldene fields had almost dried up due to the constant hot weather with no rain during the summer. My fear was if the clay bottom cracked due to drought like it did a few years…
Remembering Gillian a Valued Member of Our Conservation Group.
Sadly we recently lost a valuable member of our Conservation Group. However, Gillian from Oakenshaw will always be remembered for her smile, enthusiasm and her excellent ‘ Litter picking skills’ Alone with her husband David we planted a tree in…
Tackling the Bramble…
Yesterday was our conservation’s group workday which found us in Toad Holes Beck. The south facing bank near the pond was thick of Bramble so last year we reduced the valuable Bramble by half to create a wildflower meadow. However,…
Important meeting!
On Saturday 7th February at Raw Nook LNR, our conservation group held a highly important and productive meeting with Richard Perham, Countryside Officer for Countryside and Rights of Way(second left), and David Campbell, Biodiversity Officer(far left)—both representing Bradford Council. We…
Thinning out the Bogbean…
On Saturday it was our conservation’s group (Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group) workday. For years we have watched the expanse of the Bogbean which is rapidly taking over the pond at Raw Nook LNR and have pondered over how…
Oakenshaw Walkers enjoy their trip to Raw Nook LNR
Yesterday I took the Oakenshaw Walkers group on a nature walk round Raw Nook LNR. It was a lovely spring day and the birds were in full song. We listened to the songs of the migrant Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow…
An excellent sighting!
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…
