The Woodlands.co.uk Blog - August 2009
Protection, Prevention and Plasters – The Peculiar World of Blisters
Sometimes it’s those small irritations … Working outdoors has its penalties; we’ve dealt with midges and ticks, but what about blisters? What’s your favourite remedy? Read more…
Pretty as A Picture – A Family Weekend at Nature’s Playground
Jade at Play Action describes a happy Family Weekend, nearly, but not quite, rained off ….
The day has finally come and the jeep is packed full of camping equipment, tools, paint, jars, glue and coloured card. The weather is looking fine, however the phone has been ringing from the crack of dawn with people enquiring if the weekend is still happening. The forecast for Kent has changed to rain! Read more…
What Are Riparian Rights?
I’ve recently had the good fortune to spend time at Gold Valley Wood, nestling in the rolling Brendon Hills where Devon and Somerset meet. In this area a series of small streams and underground channels cross the landscape as the water drains from the high ground of Exmoor. One such stream passes through Gold Valley Wood and forms a boundary with adjacent woodland at Silver Wood. It was this boundary that prompted me to consider further the issues affecting landowners where their property borders a watercourse. Read more…
The Big Bat Map
The Bat Conservation Trust has put chiropterology (that’s the study of bats) on the map with its new interactive, web-based database of bat activity. It is encouraging everyone to record their sightings of bats – wherever they might be: woodland, park, or even in your back garden. Read more…