Feeding Ducks, Pest Control and Human Health
Before continuing to the article, please watch the public information film from the River and Canal Trust about this growing problem.
Duck talk
Changing the way we feed the...
Amphibian Survey 2020
Frogs & Toads around the Sites
Scientifically there is no real distinction between frogs & toads. 'Frog' relates to the movement of hopping and this creature spends considerable...
NOT the Time for Garden Bonfires!
Someone is smoking out half of Barnwood with their selfish inconsiderate garden bonfire. Our whole house now reeks with choking smoke. With the respiratory covid19 disease pandemic...
Big Butterfly Count 2019
The Big Butterfly Count
For the third year running, FOSPNR and Green Abbey joined forces to organise our own local contribution to the nationwide Big Butterfly Count.
The FOSP...
FOSP Freshwater Species Survey 2020 and Recovery Plan
https://youtu.be/tkZB5tstQx8
In September 2020, a brief survey of two sites within the balancing and tributaries were taken. FOSP members spent a morning looking at the biodiversity within the...
No Mow May 2020
Every Flower Counts will take place this year from 23rd to 31st May.Plantlife would like you not to mow your lawn and let the flowers grow increasing...
Plantlife Road Verges Campaign
If, like me, you've been wandering around the pond and looking and the burst of colour which has greeted us, you probably feel a sense of calm...
Spring/Summer News Updates 2019
It has been a busy time at the pond and in our allotments. The FOSP AGM provided us with an opportunity to look at what we have...
Leave Your Barbecue at Home
Thinking of having a barbecue in the countryside? Don't, with hot, dry weather like this, there’s an increased risk of wildfires.
Just one spark from your fire or...