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Beekeeper’s Notes September 2018: Don’t Save The Bee?

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about bees battling wasps and thoughts on saving individual bees. As every year, the wasps are at it again. Their colonies are closing down…

New Boardwalk Will Give Even Better Access To Chitty’s Common

Volunteers who help look after Chitty’s Common at Rydes Hill are looking forward to laying a new boardwalk now funding for it has been granted. Surrey Wildlife Trust, that overseas…

Riff Raff Diary: August 2018

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig The last few weeks have been challenging, with the heatwave continuing. Apart from the business of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.168

By Malcolm Fincham The “Surrey” sun continued to shine as we advanced into August. Temperatures still hovered around 30c in the midday heat. My enthusiasm was limited mostly to local…

Richard’s Wey August 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations As the sun continues to beat down on the scorched grass I seem to be continually asked “so…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 167

By Malcolm Fincham In spite of the wealth of wildlife just beyond my doorstep, I sometimes find it sad to think of how things have changed in Surrey over the…

Beekeeper’s Notes August 2018: Bees To The Workhouse

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. It’s always nice to see how other beekeepers manage their bees, especially in odd locations. We often hear about bees in the country or the success of urban…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.166

By Malcolm Fincham The June heatwave carried on into the first few weeks of July. Temperatures continued to hover around 30c. with no rain for over four weeks, plant life was…

Riff Raff Diary July 2018

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig I’ve had plenty of strimming to be done along the towpath (even with the dry spell…

Richard’s Wey July 2018

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations Summer certainly seems to have arrived with a bang over recent weeks, with consistently high temperatures and plenty…