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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.201

By Malcolm Fincham A long awaited dry spell of weather had at last arrived to greet in the new year around the Surrey Hills. With a small posse of pals,…

Millennials Needed To Help Maintain Lifeline For Bees, Bugs and Butterflies

An ambitious new project by Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) to inspire young people to connect with nature has received a £390,000 boost from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. By reconnecting…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Bees Drunk Down-Under And Mead

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon We’ve made some mead this year for the first time. To our huge delight and surprise, it tasted good, came out beautifully clear and…

Productive Year For The Friends Of Chitty’s Common

Volunteers who come together to help look after Chitty’s Common at Rydes Hill, Guildford, have enjoyed the past year in which they have achieved much more than expected. The Friends…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.200!

By Malcolm Fincham December began with a brief spell of much welcomed dry weather. An added bonus on the first day of the month was some glorious sunshine. Having heard…

Riff Raff Diary – December 2019

Riff Raff Diary – December 2019

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper By Robert Craig Something of a mixed bag weather-wise just lately, which has meant chopping and changing between tasks.…

Richard’s Wey December 2019

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations The amount of boat traffic on the river reduces to a trickle as we approach Christmas, with October’s…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.199

By Malcolm Fincham Shortening days and more than a fair share of precipitation in and around Surrey continued to be the theme as we trudged our way into November. Autumn…

Beekeeper’s Notes: Feed Or Starve

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon I am sometimes asked if I feed my bees. The simple answer is that I feed them if they need it and I only…

Extinction of Insects Threatens Surrey Wildlife, and Our Own Lives

Extinction of Insects Threatens Surrey Wildlife, and Our Own Lives

A frightening new report from a group of Wildlife Trusts has revealed a drastic drop in insect numbers in Britain, with 41 species facing extinction. In 2017, the State of Surrey’s Nature…