Monthly Archives: June 2016

Duke of Burgundy Larval Survey

Posted on June 15, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Duke of Burgundy are one of the rarer species of butterfly that grace the chalk grassland in our area. Indeed, they are of sufficient interest that a group of volunteers have been diligently counting their number since they first started to emerge … Continue reading →

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Learn flint walling.

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

With an abundance of flints in the area it is not surprising that they appear everywhere, in churches, houses and garden walls. So it was at Ashridge when the Bridgewaters required a coach route throughout the Park, and it was walled … Continue reading →

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Illegal activity in Ashridge

Posted on June 12, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Take a bike ride along the footpath through the woods at Aldbury Nowers. It only takes seven minutes on the video. Illegal of course because it is not a bridleway, but this is what some mountain bikers get up to … Continue reading →

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Bird watching Northcurch Common – 10th June

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

We had a really successful morning.  So many skylarks and Meadow Pipits were seen that it was quite a challenge to try and identify where each had come from and ensure, as much as possible, that we did not count the … Continue reading →

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Volunteer walk – 6th July

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

We will meet at Studham Church at 10:00.  The Church is perhaps not surprisingly located in Church Road, going west from the crossroads (by the Red Lion). The church itself is about half a mile along that road beyond the … Continue reading →

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Singing Skylarks

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Survey work is underway on Northchurch Common to determine the preferred locations, and approximate number of breeding farmland birds in this area.  It’s past usage, coupled with recent and current environmental management, makes it an attractive residence and nesting site … Continue reading →

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Thursday group Thunderdell Lane (College end)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

As promised and as the sun was shining a few snaps were taken for you to see. The building material for the bank contained a lot of clay so it was hard work to get the correct height and shape. Turf … Continue reading →

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Notices going missing

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

A post from one of our new volunteer rangers, Richard. Early this week the Trust installed several wooden frames on Northchurch Common with notices asking people to keep to the wide paths to avoid disturbance to skylarks nests. By the … Continue reading →

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Thursday group 9th June

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

This week we’ll be completing the work on Monument Green that we started last week – trying to cover over the bare patches where the grass has been worn away using soil and turf that came out of the pond. … Continue reading →

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Sunday group 12th June @Ashridge: At Water End raking up cut grass

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

On Sunday we will be at Water End raking up cut grass. If the sun is shining then it would be good to have some before/during/after photos…. Hopefully photos will be posted at some point after Sunday. As usual, volunteers please … Continue reading →

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