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Riff Raff Diary – February 2019

Riff Raff Diary – February 2019

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig The main focus for me during the past few weeks has been to complete the annual…

Whitmoor Common Recognised For Highest Standard Of Heathland Management

Surrey Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) management of Whitmoor Common in Worplesdon, the largest area of open heathland in the Guildford area, has been awarded the highest standard for heathland management by…

Beekeeper’s Notes February 2019: Wartime Book On Bees Shows Life Goes On

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. Winter is a quiet period for beekeepers. The bees are surviving the cold snap by clustering together to keep warm and by eating their…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.180

By Malcolm Fincham As we entered the second half of January the skies attempted to brighten and, at long last, some pleasant colour began to return to some of my…

Volunteers Making Positive In-roads On Chitty’s Common

The Friends of Chitty’s Common group is starting to make in-roads into the overgrown meadow area. A dried-up pond on the common at Rydes Hill, Guildford, has now been dug…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.179

By Malcolm Fincham The new year started in its usual fashion for me and a couple of my birdwatching pals. This year, involving what turned out to be nine miles…

Riff Raff Diary – January 2019

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig At the beginning of November I was unfortunate enough to break my wrist. With my arm…

Richard’s Wey – January 2019

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations It was great to see so many people making the most of the dry weather between Christmas and…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.178

By Malcolm Fincham As another year of birdwatching drew to a close, weather began to settle down as we approached Christmas. Temperatures continued to remain reasonably mild around the local…

Beekeeper’s Notes; Compostable Plastic – Good or Bad?

by Hugh Coakley, beekeeper in Worplesdon It’s seasonally cold now and the bees are clustering together in the hive to keep warm. They don’t venture out below 8C to 10C…