People who volunteer with the North York Moors National Park Authority, Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and North Yorkshire County Council joined forces this week to complete a ‘supertask’ to celebrate Volunteers Week 2010. The group met at Sutton Bank National Park Centre and spent the morning removing conifer brash (typically branches, needles … [Read more...] about Volunteering on the North York Moors
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National Parks Week 2010
The wild open spaces of UK’s National Parks have long inspired artists, musicians and writers and this year’s National Parks Week (26 July to 1 August 2010 ) will celebrate some of these cultural heroes with an array of fun filled events. UK National Parks have been a source of inspiration for people both past and present, from early feminist and social reformer … [Read more...] about National Parks Week 2010
Rare ladybird spotted in Sutherland, Scotland
A species of ladybird which thrives on heather moorland has been spotted on land belonging to the John Muir Trust, a wild land conservation charity. The sighting of the Hieroglyphic ladybird is the most northerly ever recorded. John Muir Trust Wild Land Ranger Don O’ Driscoll spotted the insect near Loch na Gainimh on the Trust’s Sandwood estate, in Sutherland, … [Read more...] about Rare ladybird spotted in Sutherland, Scotland
Hedge laying champion
A champion hedge layer has scored a century after he won his 106th hedge laying competition. At 68, Geoff Sumner is one of Leicestershire’s most skilled hedge layers with a career spanning 52 years. Geoff has lain between 30 to 40 miles of hedge across Leicestershire as well as Rutland, competing in various competitions from local to national level and was proclaimed … [Read more...] about Hedge laying champion
Daffodil bus returns to Farndale 2010
2011 article can be found here >> A popular shuttle bus offering a frequent service between Hutton-le-Hole and the picturesque valley of Farndale with its carpet of wild daffodils begins its five week run on Sunday 21 March, 2010. The Daffodil Bus – part of the North York Moors National Park Authority’s Moorsbus service – will run on Sundays from 21 March until 18 … [Read more...] about Daffodil bus returns to Farndale 2010