Report from Wapley Bushes work morning, Sunday 20 September

 

Autumn is the season to look out for
large bracket fungi in the woods!

 

Our four volunteers worked hard clearing most of the seasonal stream down through the woods, but then we ran into a wall of bramble that we'll have to tackle differently. There has been so much growth during the hot summer that the bottom end of the stream, nearest to the Lower Path, has totally disappeared. We'll need to locate it and decide what work is necessary there to stop the low point of the path getting flooded during winter rains.

Sunday 20 September – Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve Work Morning

The key tasks will be the annual clearing out of the woodland stream, cutting back vegetation overgrowth and optional litter picking. Please come and join us even if you haven’t been before. You can bring your own tools or tools will be provided.

Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US, 10.00am.

A good work morning today (Sat 4 July)

 

Six of us had a good morning out in the sunshine today clearing overgrowth along the sides of the main woodland paths - the circuit round the Ancient Woodland, and the Ride (the path between the main woodland and the Western Wood)

At this time of year the vegetation grows really fast, so we trimmed back the greenery next to the notice boards at the Shire Way entrance as well, plus the annoying patch of nettles underneath the interpretation board in the Orchard on the Common.

Please join us next Sunday (12 July) at 2 pm for a guided species identification walk through our very diverse Nature Reserve. We'll be meeting at the Shire Way gate next to the notice boards.

Sunday 12 July - Wildlife indentification walk at Wapley Bushes

 

Please join us on a species identification walk around the Wapley Bushes nature reserve with Rupert Higgins of Wessex Ecological Consultancy,  who writes our five year management plans. The meadows are home to a large variety of flower, grass and insect species so we might see some interesting plants and creatures on our tour.

Our events are all free to attend and they do not require advance booking. Everyone is welcome, though children under 16 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Please meet at the Shire Way, Yate gate entrance to the reserve at 2.00 pm.
The postcode is BS37 8US for satnavs. Please wear suitable footwear.

Saturday 4 July - Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve Work Morning

 

This workday will comprise a deep clean and cutting back intruding vegetation along the woodland paths to get the reserve ready for our summer visitors. Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US, 10.00am.

Our events are all free to attend and they do not require advance booking. Everyone is welcome, though children under 16 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

You can bring your own tools and gloves, or if you don't have them they will be provided.  

Bird list from Wapley Bushes Bird Walk 14 June

We had a another good score on the 14 June bird walk - 20 species:

Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Red Kite
Buzzard
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Goldcrest
Wren
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Robin
House Sparrow
Goldfinch 

Sunday 14 June - Summer Bird Walk - Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve - A Great Big Green Week event

Green Woodpecker on the fringe of Wapley Common

As part of the Royal Horticultural Society's Great Big Green Week, we are organising a Summer Bird Walk at Wapley Bushes.

Many bird species can be found at the Wapley Bushes nature reserve - we hope to see or hear more than 20 species. How many types of bird will we spot this time?

There will be quite a few early chicks – not necessarily visible, but the parents will be back and forth feeding them.

Please meet at the Shire Way, Yate gate entrance to the reserve at  10.00am. The postcode is BS37 8US for satnavs. Please also wear suitable footwear.

Our events are all free to attend and they do not require advance booking. Everyone is welcome, though children under 16 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.