A benevolent sun shone down on the volunteers who turned up to muck in on Saturday 30th April. The main task was raking up cut grass, which was then taken away by dumper truck. We finished the morning removing tree
Muck-In Morning 30th April 2022
Pond Hide Closed for Urgent Repairs
From Thursday 24th March 2022 the Pond Hide is closed. This is because we need to make some urgent repairs which are essential for safety. Update: after a safety inspection on 26th March, the Pond Hide is open again.
Muck-In Morning 5th March 2022
Saturday 5th March was sunny, if a little cold first thing. The team of volunteers raked cut grass by the ride, then turned their attention to removing tree guards from 4-year-old saplings on Pennycroft. The mesh type of guard has
Reserve Open Again
After the recent closure due to flooding on Sunday 20th February 2022, the waters have subsided and it is safe to visit the Reserve again. High Batts will therefore be open from today, Thursday 24th February 2022.
Reserve Closed from Sunday 20th February 2022
The Reserve is closed from the evening of Sunday 20th February 2022. This is due to flooding after the series of storms that have blown in from the West. Please check this website to find out when High Batts opens
Muck-In Morning 5th February 2022
The Muck-In Morning on 5th February 2022 was organised by Generals Pan and Laurie, who did a first-class job. The troops (and the generals) set about coppicing willow near the North Clearing, and by the end of the morning we’d
Muck-In Morning 15th January 2022
A hardcore/elite group of volunteers turned out on a cold and foggy morning to tackle a variety of jobs. The tasks included tree-guard collecting, pollarding of trees, building screens by a hide, and preparing a wall for re-pointing (pictured above).
Muck-In Morning 18th December 2021
Tasks on the last Muck-In Morning of 2021 included removing tree guards on Pennypot, patch repairs to the access track, work on bee hotels, and pollarding trees next to the ride. Claire Slator provided a delicious chili lunch, as a
Fox in the River
This fox was seen swimming in the river Ure at High Batts on Friday 12th November 2021 by eagle-eyed member Eric Ward. The High Batts lifebuoy rings were not required.
Muck-In Morning 6th November 2021
There was a good turnout for the Muck-In Morning on 6th November. The first rather surprising task was herding sheep that had escaped from their pen onto the Reserve. They were successfully coralled. Then the volunteers’ attention turned to raking