High Batts Nature Reserve
A small group of volunteers had good weather on Saturday 16th December for the Muck-In Morning. One team worked on cutting back and raking the growth like brambles, plus some coppicing along parts of the ride as per the 4
On 18th November 2023 a handful of volunteers came to the Muck-In Morning. They were tasked with planting the new fenland area on Pennycroft. Luckily the rain stopped, but it was a bit of a muddy job.
The Reserve has reopened after the recent closure due to flooding.
The Reserve is closed due to flooding from today 14th November 2023. We’ll add a further post here when it reopens.
After the Reserve closure yesterday due to flooding and fallen trees, the level of the river has now dropped and High Batts is open once again. Some areas of the rides are very muddy, so please take extra care.
Due to flooding and fallen trees, the Reserve is closed until further notice. We will update the website when it reopens.
At the Muck-In Morning on Saturday 16th September, we were raking up hay which had already been cut some time before. Leaving the hay to dry before removing it allows wildflower seed to drop and remain on the meadow. This
High Batts was the subject of the Guardian’s Country Diary earlier this month. Mark Cocker, who was guest speaker at the Reserve’s 50th anniversary picnic, wrote about High Batts in an article published on 4th July 2023. He praised High
Today we celebrated 50 years of High Batts, 1973-2023, with a picnic at the Reserve. Talk by Mark Cocker Guest of honour Mark Cocker, award-winning naturalist and author, spoke on the theme of volunteering. He praised the work of High
Eleven volunteers came to High Batts on 10th June 2023. The main task was bracken-bashing in the woodland clearings. The purpose of bracken-bashing is to reduce the vigour of the bracken which would, if left unchecked, smother other flora beneath