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Beekeeper’s Notes: Shaking Bees To Re-House Them

Beekeeper’s Notes: Shaking Bees To Re-House Them

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. There are some beekeeping techniques that can seem a bit drastic. A method called ‘shook swarm’, which is vigorously shaking bees into a new…

Glass Reflects the History That Inspired New House of Invisible Hands Shrine on Farnham Heath

Something new and exciting has been born on Farnham Heath Nature Reserve this Spring and it’s caught the attention of the BBC. “The House of Invisible Hands” is a permanent…

Riff Raff Diary – March 2019

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig The beginning of February started with a busy time for me operating weirs. I also needed…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.183

By Malcolm Fincham A few hints of spring activity was starting around Surrey countryside during the first weeks of March. The fine warm weather of late February had ignited the…

Richard’s Wey March 2019

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations Ok, so some of you may say I was asking for it when I said how dry January…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.182

By Malcolm Fincham Having endured the brief cold spell at the strat February, an unseasonably mild and fine spell of weather arrived to complete the second half of the month.…

Beekeeper’s Notes March 2019: Bees Back In Early Action

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. The beautifully warm if unseasonal weather has brought the honey bees out in force. We are just starting to see the bumblebee queens emerging…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.181

By Malcolm Fincham A cold start to February throughout the UK brought with it clear skies and a few frosty nights. Saturn and Venus could seen in the south-east quarter…

Stars Lead Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Youth Summit at 60th anniversary

Surrey Wildlife Trust is looking for youngsters aged 16 to 18 who want environmental lobbying, scientific research or communications and media experience to join its free environmental Youth Summit on…

Richard’s Wey February 2019

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations Every month of the year seems to be busy with an ever-changing variety of work that moves with…