by Rea Valley | Oct 5, 2025 | Rea Valley News
On Thursday 4th September after a rather wet day a small group assembled just outside Habberley to go pond dipping! A beautiful clear evening provided the perfect conditions for gazing into the water and seeing what we could find. Armed with sweep nets, trays and ID...
by Rea Valley | Aug 24, 2025 | Rea Valley News
A second visit to Eastridge Woods for RVCWG, this time the group experienced the woods in summer with trees in leaf and flowers in bloom. On a very warm and humid evening, the breeze through the trees was welcoming! Following paths and tracks the group of 10 weaved...
by Rea Valley | Aug 24, 2025 | Rea Valley News
We had a fantastic walk with the RVCWG members this morning. Meeting at Hope Village Hall car park, the wonderful Caroline led us on a lovely circular walk around the Bentlawnt area starting with a quiet look at Hope Churchyard. We then ventured over the currently...
by Rea Valley | Aug 24, 2025 | Rea Valley News
One of our most recognisable and iconic summer visitors – swifts spend just three months of the year in Britain, they arrive in early May and depart again in August. They generally spend their winters in sub-Saharan Africa or West Asia and, apart from their...
by Rea Valley | Jun 29, 2025 | Rea Valley News
Butterflies were the focus of 10 keen walkers at Stapeley Common on a rather muggy summers Sunday. After some introductions and briefing on the methodology of butterfly surveying (following UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UK BMS) Welcome to the UKBMS |...
