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…
September 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreVolunteers 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…
August 26, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read MoreRiverbank 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…
August 19, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy 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…
August 19, 2018 / 2 Comments / Read MoreThe 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…
August 13, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy 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…
August 5, 2018 / 2 Comments / Read MoreHugh 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…
August 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy 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…
July 22, 2018 / 2 Comments / Read MoreRiverbank 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…
July 15, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreThe 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…
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