#EcclesallWoods Archives - Friends of Ecclesall Woods

Midsummer bramble time

Post author:Silvaculture
Post published:July 8, 2020
Post category:species conservation

Bramble: friend or foe? Our native bramble (Rubus fruiticosus) gets a bit of a bad rap at times. This reputation is only partly deserved. Bramble aka blackberry is the first…

Yellow rattle in Donkey Field

June 2020 Conservation Update

Post author:Silvaculture
Post published:July 6, 2020
Post category:species conservation

Ornithology Update Male kestrel on Hector's House In May the woods were alive with the songs of nesting birds and fledglings. Woodpeckers and tree creepers were seen entering their nests,…

Large-leaved avens – Geum macrophyllum

Post author:Silvaculture
Post published:May 7, 2020
Post category:interesting finds

On a recent walk Sue, a member of the Ecology Group, came across large -leaved Avens (Geum Macrophyllum) in Wood 2: map ref. SK3263483054. There are about 60-70 plants and…