Went to Low Moor Banks with the grandchildren to see if we could find ‘An’orchid. Wow! we found 106 Southern Marsh orchids. All are just coming into bloom so over the next few days the show should be spectacular! The…
A new fungi is found!
It was our work day on Saturday at Toad Holes Beck. Whilst some of the group were creating a dead hedge by the middle pond Claire and the rest of the group did a litter pick. And whilst litter picking…
Fungi Walks ends with a WOW!
On Tuesday the 18th of October it was our annual Fungi Walk at Raw Nook NR with our friends at YWT Sarah, Peter with Kat Woolley (YWT fungi expert) leading the walk. However, we had another guest expert joining us,…
New Plant Species added to the list…
Yesterday at the dried up pond at Raw Nook NR I noticed a lovely pinkish flower growing amongst the sedges. Now I was aware that our colleagues at the YWT had planted some native species at Toad Holes Beck but…
A good day on the Patch!
Firstly against all the odds the Coots at Raw Nook pond have a family! This morning I saw one small chick been fed deep in cover in the Bogbean. This is the first time the species has bred at the…
Horse Chestnut tree found again
Away from the local parks the Horse Chestnut tree Aesculus hippocastanum is not common in our recording area. Last year I found a sapling growing in a very shaded and crowded area at TH Beck. Sadly the tree did not…
Fungi still on show…
Some may have noticed the orangey spots on some of the logs by the seating area in Raw Nook NR. The fungi is called Coral Spot and at the moment in is this area there is a excellent display of…
Raw Nook’s fungi walk update
The weather on the 19/10/21 the day of the Fungi walk at Raw Nook Nr was ideal! It was warm and damp like the previous few days. So expectations and excitement was high. The annual Fungi walk which has been…
Next generation find a new plant…
On 10/8/21 I took my granddaughters on a nature walk at Raw Nook NR. We quickly found a number of butterflies species including this lovely Holly Blue which was feeding on Rosebay willowherb One of the places they love to…
Rare plant find at Raw Nook NR…
Hands up…I have been that busy with Moths/Butterflies etc. I hadn’t checked my email properly. That’s the first part of the story. Whilst correcting this issue on the 20/7/21 I noticed one from Leah Poppy who had been down to…
