It was no surprise to learn that the last 5 months have been the wettest on record for Yorkshire since 1872. The rain simply hasn’t stopped. We have had to redraw our flood plain boundaries; accommodate new springs and run off pathways; rethink our ford access contingency plan; and abandon a number of projects entirely.Continue reading “Light at the end of the tunnel?”
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Explore the new woodland on Fremington Edge
Join us on Sunday 29th October, 10:30-12:30, for a welcome walking tour exploring the new 32ha Heggs-Castle woodland. A total of 33,630 stems, comprising 16 different broadleaf species, were planted by a dedicated crew between December 2022-March 2023; along with the installation of 3km of new fencing and a forestry maintenance track. We’ll meander throughContinue reading “Explore the new woodland on Fremington Edge”
Mission tree planting successful
A committed team of professional planters has been working in all weathers since the start of December to make our new 32ha woodland creation a reality. Battling on through gales, driving rain – and a few glorious days of sunshine – on the exposed slopes of Fremington Edge, they have succeeded in getting all 33,630Continue reading “Mission tree planting successful”
The rise and fall… of the Arkle
Why is natural flood management so important in our neck of the woods? For those of us who lived through the devastating effects of the 2019 floods, the answer seems obvious. But some aren’t aware of just how regularly the Arkle Beck breaks its banks. This is very easy for us to observe on theContinue reading “The rise and fall… of the Arkle”
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow”
At least that’s what we’re hoping will happen as a result of Saturday’s workshop — when a group of 12 volunteers met outside Heggs cow byre to get hands-on with nature restoration. Led by Carol Douglas from the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, as part of the Growing Trees Together initiative, the aim of the workshopContinue reading ““Mighty oaks from little acorns grow””
The Heggs-Castle Renaturing Project 