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Along The Wey & Arun Canal – June 2016

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…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.111

By Malcolm Fincham As is the case with nature as well as birdwatching, it’s often a matter of mixed fortunes, grateful for much luck, and a reasonable camera. And not forgetting…

Riff Raff Diary – June 2016

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig Prior to my taking annual leave, I spent the beginning of May mowing and strimming – a priority with…

Beekeeper’s Notes June 2016: To Propagate Is The Order Of The Day

Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. We know about the birds and the bees but do we know how bees increase and propagate? He continues his monthly notes below… The…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 110

By Malcolm Fincham I must confess, with wildlife and flora flourishing so rapidly this time of the year it often leaves me wanting to be in all places at the…

Birdwatcher’s Dairy No.109

By Malcolm Fincham May started with a bang. A total change in the weather as warm air pushed up from the Continent, bringing with it some pleasant sunshine too. The combination…

Along The Wey & Arun Canal – May 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…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.108

By Malcolm Fincham During the last few weeks of April, the weather remained unseasonably cool, with Arctic air pushing down through the UK. In Surrey, although we weren’t getting the…

Richard’s Wey May 2016

The latest report from Richard Cant, the Stoke lengthman on the River Wey Navigations April began in the same way that March ended – clearing up after Storm Katie, whose appearance put…

Riff Raff Diary – May 2016

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weirkeeper by Robert Craig April started off with a visit to Artington parish from the Mayor of Guildford, Nikki Nelson-Smith. We used…