A set of five new interpretation panels has been installed at places of particular interest within Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve. The panels were funded by Wessex Water, which has recently completed a major tunnelling project within the reserve, as part of the Frome Valley Relief Sewer scheme. The information on the panels was put together by volunteers
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Green Gym The Green Gym have, as always, been very busy. Our tasks this month have included clearing the school bank of bramble, removing burnt-out motorbikes, cleaning off graffiti, making a new pond, planting rowans and starting the annual slog of Himalayan balsam bashing. Considering the weather we’ve
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Rob Williams of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group writes: As the snow disappeared at the beginning of March and everybody breathed a sigh of relief that they could go back to work and school on the Monday, the melt-water was bringing an unwelcome delivery for our local nature reserves. Somewhere upstream of Forty Acres in Stoke Gifford, an oily
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Snow I’m not sure who were the most excited to see the snow, the children or the dogs! Although for many, both two- and four-legged visitors, this was the first time they had seen proper snow, and they were all determined to make the most of it. While
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Our February workday concentrated on the Tump. I’m told that 24 came out that day, including two newbies. They cleared bramble from the top path and both sides of the steep path leading from the top of the Tump down to the lake to make it a lot
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Hedgelaying weekend Our year started off, as always, with our two-day hedgelaying event. Although we started hedgelaying on the reserve in 2006, it wasn’t until 2010 that some bright spark suggested that we start hedging at Primrose Bridge and lay the entire length of Bradley Stoke Way. “Won’t
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By Sara Messenger of the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group and Bradley Stoke Green Gym We’ve seen many highs and lows on the reserve this year. The highs being winning the battle of the balsam, seeing our biodiversity increase, excited kids, the otters, our first swan ringing, the kingfishers, a brown long-eared bat being heard for the first time, being cheered on by the
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. I’ve been staring at a blank screen for a long time now, my words failing me, as I’ve no wish to pass on this sad news. As I said to the Bristol Post, “The birds are an iconic part of our town and the affection and concern that
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Last month it was “All things batty” and this month it seems it’s “All things birdie”! We had several reports that the swans could not be found on the lake, which is not unusual as they often wander up Stoke Brook (from the lake to Braydon Gate) teaching
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An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. All things batty! Thanks to the generosity of Bradley Stoke Town Council, our ‘bat walks’, unlike those in many other places, are free to the public – although I’m sure their continued popularity has as much to do with Avon Bat Group’s Stewart Rowdon’s engaging manner as with
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