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Nature finds a way
Volunteer Rupert spotted this unlucky oak sapling growing through a broken plastic bottle.
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Steeple Woods
- Jul 15
Doh! A deer...
They are elegant, graceful and beautiful. No not the Volunteers, the Roe Deer that we share the Reserve with.
Steeple Woods
- Jul 1
St. Michael's Way
Cutting across the Reserve, the ancient pilgrimage route of the St. Michael's Way is an ever popular attraction for visitors and locals.
Steeple Woods
- May 26
BBC Slow Radio
The folks at BBC Radio 3 have been broadcasting some fantastic natural soundscapes as part of their weekend breakfast show.
Steeple Woods
- May 12
Ponds Project update #2
The volunteers, lead by Chris-2, have been busy with the Ponds Project over the last few months. As well as making sure that the water...
Steeple Woods
- May 9
Criminal damage
We are very sorry to report that there has been another case of senseless vandalism in the old woods.
Steeple Woods
- May 2
#NoMowMay
The good people at Plantlife are asking for our help (and saving us a chore on our to do lists in the process).
Steeple Woods
- Apr 20
Support for the CEE Bill
The Steeple Woodland Project Group has joined the CEE Bill Alliance - West Cornwall and signed an open letter calling for the Climate and...
Steeple Woods
- Mar 31
Cornish hedging project update
Visitors to the Reserve may have noticed that there are a lot of Cornish hedges dotted around the site.
Steeple Woods
- Mar 23
60 minute life saver
A recent study by Japanese researchers has shown a clear link between regular physical exercise and reduced disease risk.
Steeple Woods
- Mar 14
Unintended consequences
Research published in the British Ecological Society journal highlights the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in dog waste...
Steeple Woods
- Mar 5
Gool Peran
Happy St. Piran's Day ("Gool Peran" in Cornish) from the volunteers!
Steeple Woods
- Mar 2
Spring has sprung
After the recent storms it might not seem like it, but Spring is in the air on the Reserve.
Steeple Woods
- Feb 22
Educated guess
So, what links Bletchley Park code breakers, ecologists and a lot of missing trees?
Steeple Woods
- Feb 17
Rainforest gems
The Reserve has some fantastic fragments of Temperate Rainforest for you to discover.
Steeple Woods
- Feb 2
Tug-o-weeds
It was a busy workgroup today. A dozen or so volunteers once again took on the winter task of rooting out the invasive species.
Steeple Woods
- Feb 1
Happy Imbolc!
Imbolc (pronounced Im'olk) is a pagan holiday celebrated from February 1st through to sundown on February 2nd. Based on a Celtic...
Steeple Woods
- Jan 31
One bad apple...
We are very sad to say that the volunteers have received reports of vandalism and anti-social behaviour around the reserve. The reserve...
Steeple Woods
- Jan 21
#iwill
The #iwill campaign (www.iwill.org.uk) wants to make participation in social action the norm for young people under 20.
Steeple Woods
- Jan 13
Gorse burgers?
Researchers at Aberdeen University have proposed that protein derived from Gorse and Broom could be used as a non-meat protein alternative.