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May Newsletter 2023

Posted on 22 May 2023 in News and updates, Newsletters

May is the month when the rhododendron, azalea, and yellow flag start to flower; the trees come into leaf; the last of the summer migrants return and when the dawn chorus is at its peak. Nightjars usually start arriving from … Continue reading →

April Newsletter 2023

Posted on 6 May 2023 in News and updates, Newsletters

April is the month that the woodland plants have been waiting for all through the winter. Bluebell leaves are emerging along with ramson leaves; and violets, primroses, dog’s mercury, wood anemone and celandine are all in flower. All these plants … Continue reading →

March Newsletter 2023

Posted on 6 May 2023 in News and updates, Newsletters

Spring has arrived at Stover and it won’t be long before many of the animals that have hibernated over the winter will start to emerge. Look out for the white blooms of blackthorn (blackthorn flowers before it comes into leaf) … Continue reading →

February Newsletter 2023

Posted on 25 February 2023 in News and updates, Newsletters

Just as winter is at its dreariest the wildflowers are starting to pop up.  Snowdrops and celandines have been in flower for several weeks, and in sheltered spots keep an eye out for dog’s mercury and primrose. Coltsfoot and sweet … Continue reading →

January Newsletter 2023

Posted on 15 January 2023 in News and updates, Newsletters

With the shortest day thankfully behind us, spring isn’t far away. Spring is signalled in the form of birdsong. The usual communication calls of birds are joined by the songs of territorial birds claiming their space and advertising for mates. … Continue reading →

December Newsletter 2022

Posted on 15 January 2023 in News and updates, Newsletters

Stover’s autumnal gold’s and red’s, which have been arrived later this year due to the mild weather, are finally fading and falling now that winter has descended. The woodland birds will now have fewer daylight hours in which to feed. … Continue reading →

November Newsletter 2022

Posted on 13 November 2022 in News and updates, Newsletters

November is the month when old man’s beard covers the trees and hedgerows. Late-flowering ivy, scabious and michaelmas daisy provides nectar for many insects before they hibernate for the winter. During October the weather stayed unseasonably mild with butterflies still … Continue reading →

Advance Notice of Forestry Works

Posted on 29 July 2022 in News and updates

The Douglas Fir plantation (0.85ha) in-between the Visitor Centre and Stover Lake is due to be clear-felled this Winter 2022/23. These conifer trees were planted as a crop by the Forestry Commission intended to be cut down once mature for … Continue reading →

May Newsletter 2022

Posted on 19 May 2022 in News and updates, Newsletters

May is the month when the rhododendron, azalea, and yellow flag start to flower; the trees come into leaf; the last of the summer migrants return and when the dawn chorus is at its peak. Nightjars usually start arriving from … Continue reading →

April 2022 Newsletter

Posted on 2 April 2022 in News and updates, Newsletters

April is the month that the woodlands’ plants have been waiting for all through the winter. Bluebell leaves are emerging along with ramson leaves; and violets, primroses, dog’s mercury, wood anemone and celandine are all in flower. All these plants … Continue reading →

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