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Beekeeper’s Notes June 2017: Mind the (June) Gap

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about why June isn’t necessarily busting out all over for bees. We have had the beautiful…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.136

By Malcolm Fincham It wasn’t until around May 17 that we had our first substantial spell of rain in the Surrey region of the UK. Although only over a period…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.135

By Malcolm Fincham ”Making hay while the sun shines” is certainly the theme most apt for my latest report. Unfortunately spending as much time as available to scout the countryside left…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal – May 2017

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

Riff Raff Diary – May 2017

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig The unusually dry April this year meant that for once the conditions were ideal for me to…

Richard’s Wey May 2017

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations It seems a long time ago now, but April was dominated by the two weeks of the school…

Beekeeper’s Notes May ’17 – Three Foot or Three Miles?

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about a possible flaw in the phenomenal navigational ability of bees. It is astonishing how far…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.134

By Malcolm Fincham Similar to 2016, this April continued on a cool theme. Surprisingly, although not seeing any myself this year, waxwings were still being reported at various locations throughout the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.133

By Malcolm Fincham April started with what looked as if it might be a typically showery month. I took an afternoon trip with Dougal to Frensham Little Pond in the hope…

Richard’s Wey April 2017

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations There were still a few “winter” jobs left to do at the beginning of March, but there was…