We have reduced the number of off-road bicycles and car dumping by raising money for fences, signs and gates. (See here)

We have received training in Health and Safety at Work, First Aid in the Workplace and Risk Assessment. We have also received training with hand tools, and layering a willow fence. We received training from Durham Wildlife Trust about badger den recognition.

With the help of Durham Wildlife Trust we have identified the presence of native red squirrels in the woods and purchased two 'red squirrel only' feeders. (See photo).

We have purchased warm weather fleeces and waterproof clothing, bags (for books during field trips), magnifying lenses, a First Aid Box and emergency blanket.

We bought a commercial hetrodyne bat detector, and discovered bats. These were 45khz Pipistrelle. We recorded the call and produced a sonogram.
(Look here)

We purchased books for identification of wildflowers, trees, fungi and birds