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Richard’s Wey August 2019

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations The last few weeks (much like the past couple of months) have been focused on vegetation management. Mowing…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.193

By Malcolm Fincham The weather began to turn rather oppressive in the southern regions of UK during the last week of July. In Surrey temperatures remained well in the 30 degrees…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Meet Diana Jones, Beekeeper & Councillor

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. Beekeepers love to chat with others about bees. And it was a great pleasure to talk to the new Green Party Guildford Borough Councillor,…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.192

By Malcolm Fincham Keeping up to date with my reports had begun to fall shamelessly behind. Pleasant weather had created quite an addiction. Choosing to spend my time searching the…

Surrey’s Bees All Abuzz as Restoration of Wildflower Meadows Starts

Good news for the county’s nature-lovers. And the beekeepers. The spectacular wildflower meadows at Sheepleas, near West Horsley, managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust, are being used as a donor seed…

An Abundance Of Butterflies On Broadstreet Common Near Fairlands

There is an abundance of butterflies on the wing at Broadstreet Common, near Fairlands, this year. And this could be part of a national phenomenon says the charity, Butterfly Conservation.…

Richard’s Wey July 2019

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations Having had a couple of weeks’ leave recently as my “summer” holiday, it was a bit of a…

Riff Raff Diary: July 2019

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper By Robert Craig I’ve spent a very productive time working in Shalford Nature Reserve, where I was joined by…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.191

By Malcolm Fincham By the middle of June the weather had become more settled around Surrey and its surrounding counties. A much appreciated opportunity came my way to visit Farlington…

Beekeeper’s Notes: We Must Go Chemical Free ‘If Not Now, Then When?’

By Hugh Coakley, who keeps bees in Worplesdon Many people are shocked to learn that beekeepers routinely treat their bees with chemicals. They expect bees to be entirely natural. But…