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Make the Adder Count – A National Survey

Make the Adder Count – A National Survey

by catherine, 16 November, 2007, 5 comments

The adder (Vipera berus) may be Britain’s only poisonous snake, but this beautiful and shy creature and will make every effort to keep out of your way. The adder’s preferred habitats are open, immature woodland or woodland edges where there are warm, sunny spots, and cover to take refuge if disturbed. Read more...

Green Burial – can I be buried in my woodland?

Green Burial – can I be buried in my woodland?

by Angus, 9 November, 2007, 42 comments

“Green burials” of various sorts are increasingly popular - many people want to escape from what they perceive to be the conveyor-belt experience of some crematoria and the impersonality of cemeteries and churchyards. Read more...

The National Trust, mushrooms and toadstools

The National Trust, mushrooms and toadstools

by Chris, 9 November, 2007, 21 comments

Mushrooms and toadstools are common at this time of year. They are the visible evidence of fungi; the fruiting (spore-producing) bodies of fungi growing in the soil, leaf litter, or bark of trees. Nature’s ‘recycling depot’, bacteria and fungi are essential to the decomposition of plant and animal remains. Many local natural history societies organise fungal forays at this time of year, as do a number of the National Trust properties. Read more...

Tree planting - the essentials

Tree planting – the essentials

by Richard, 1 November, 2007, 8 comments

Even though large-scale tree planting (more than 5 acres) will have been organised by this time of year (beginning of Nov) it’s not too late to organise planting for smaller areas of up to one acre. The following guidelines should help with such planting schemes and a vision of the future mature woodland. Read more...

Sloe Gin

by Tom, 26 October, 2007, 105 comments

After the first frosts is the traditional time for picking your supply of sloes. The fruit is just about ripe now and late October/early November is a good time to pick if you want something to round off your Christmas dinner. Read more...

Ahead By A Squeak – A survey of Britain’s bats

Ahead By A Squeak – A survey of Britain’s bats

by catherine, 26 October, 2007, 1 comments

Good news for bats in the run up to Halloween. The Bat Conservation Trust has won funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund for a 4-year programme of conservation activities. Read more...

Changing Colours – Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?

Changing Colours – Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?

by Chris, 19 October, 2007, 7 comments

Come the autumn, the leaves of many deciduous trees change colour – no longer green they turn yellow, brown, red or purple. What has happened? Read more...

Local Adaptation in the Land Snail, Cepaea nemoralis

Local Adaptation in the Land Snail, Cepaea nemoralis

by Simit, 19 October, 2007, 4 comments

Cepaea nemoralis (also known as the Banded Snail) is the most colourful and variable snail in the UK. It occupies a range of habitats including woodland, grassland, hedgerows and garden shrubs. The most striking feature of this snail is its array of shell colours and banding patterns. They can be yellow, pink or brown and can have up to five horizontal bands across their shells. Read more...

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