Eco Walk

[Simon Rotheram]

Ecology walk with Murray Hayden at Coombe Abbey. They have 500 acres of country park and one of thier key objectives is not only to protect and enhance this fragile environment but also to help raise awareness of the countryside & conservation.

 

I arranged for some of our guys to meet up last night and have an informative stroll around the grounds helping to identify bat presence, the use of bat detactors etc..(along with tree identification competitions as we walked!)

 

This was followed by a chat about what we had learnt - At the local pub, we just made last orders!!

[David Humphries]

Good one Simon.

 

Did the guys appreciate the extra curricular activities?

 

 

 

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[Paul Barton]

Good idea Simon. Must have been a good evening. I have been meaning to pay that place a visit for a little while as I have just moved to the Midlands.

[Simon Rotheram]

David, It went down well with the staff and was a cracking evening for it!

 

Paul, Its well worth a visit, I had forgotten how interesting the place is. I'll be going again soon with a decent camera to get some better shots...I think a few of the guys are planning a secret rec climb too!

[Paul Barton]

David, It went down well with the staff and was a cracking evening for it!

 

Paul, Its well worth a visit, I had forgotten how interesting the place is. I'll be going again soon with a decent camera to get some better shots...I think a few of the guys are planning a secret rec climb too!

 

If you don't mind me tagging along I would like to join you? Would be good to meet you anyhow.

[Charlieh]

looks superb, bet the bat detecting was interesting, its great once you get into it, the wife has just had a new detector from work, which plugs into a MP3 recorder and you can then analyse the sonographs once you get home to check the identification properly,

 

looks an ace site, and well managed

[Simon Rotheram]

If you don't mind me tagging along I would like to join you? Would be good to meet you anyhow.

 

Anytime mate, the place was amazing around 8pm last night.

 

Let me know when you want to do it and we'll hook up.

[Simon Rotheram]

looks superb, bet the bat detecting was interesting, its great once you get into it, the wife has just had a new detector from work, which plugs into a MP3 recorder and you can then analyse the sonographs once you get home to check the identification properly,

 

looks an ace site, and well managed

 

Your right, its fairly addictive! - Interesting to hear the change as they swoop in to eat!!

 

It was nice to hear the policy of leaving standing deadwood where safe(ish!)

[David Humphries]

It was nice to hear the policy of leaving standing deadwood where safe(ish!)

 

:thumbup1:

 

 

 

What sort of height Simon?

 

Varied or specific?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Simon Rotheram]

:thumbup1:

 

 

 

What sort of height Simon?

 

Varied or specific?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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See pictures 3+4 for examples.

 

There is plenty of standing and stacked d/w - the ranger assures me its for wildlife not just lazyness!