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Richard’s Wey October 2016

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations It’s finally starting to feel like the vegetation growth is slowing down, a sure fire sign that autumn…

Riff Raff Diary – October 2016

Riff Raff Diary – October 2016

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig Now that the autumn equinox has passed and the daylight hours are growing shorter the character of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.120

By Malcolm Fincham As September drew to a close and the autumn equinox passed by, a few more local sighting of wheatears came my way. Once again it was at…

Beekeeper’s Notes October 2016: Natural Healing From The Hive

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about propolis, the little known substance in the hive but with well documented healing properties.…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.119

By Malcolm Fincham The season of butterflies has been grinding to a close with not much possibility of adding any more to the respectable 40 species I have been fortunate to see…

Richard’s Wey September 2016

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations August felt like another hectic but productive month. With the grass finally slowing down after some prolonged dry…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.118

By Malcolm Fincham Although still hanging on to some warm and dry summer sunshine, seasonal tides have been in motion in the avian world. Maybe just an age thing, but signs…

Riff Raff Diary – September 2016

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig Now as we move into September there is definitely an Autumnal feel in the air. Overhead the…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal – September 2016

A regular update from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust, a charity restoring the waterway which once ran 23 miles from Shalford to Pallingham in West Sussex. The Trust has…

Beekeeper’s Notes September 2016: Ghostly Bees

Hugh Coakley, who keeps bees in Worplesdon, talks about observing the hive entrance for clues on what is going on inside and the strange sighting of ghostly bees around this…