On Tuesday this week the team were working at Forge Valley Woods NNR (a great example of a valley side of mixed deciduous
woodland), and located near Scarborough meant shorter commute for our East Coast volunteers, although a long trip
for our West Yorkshire based volunteer Emily – dedication as always! The day was spent strimming and raking off the area of limestone grassland
above the quarries where species like Rock Rose, Quaking Grass, Wild Thyme and
Primrose flourish, whilst providing a valuable nectar source for many of our
dead wood invertebrates. After a successful and hard morning on the slopes, lunch was had lunch by the river, and whilst there we caught and ringed a Dipper - it’s
always a real treat to see one at such close range and to be able to share it
with our hard working team was fantastic.
Some of the team then joined up with
local botanist Chris Wilson and successfully relocated the Royal Ferns that
were re-introduced onto the site four years ago – great to know they are still
flourishing and adding to visitor’s enjoyment of this fabulous place. Many
thanks once again to our team for all their efforts.
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