Clearing rubbish in front of the T Jetty

Today we were out with the Fleet Pond Anglers clearing rubbish from in front of the big T jetty at Fleet Pond. We cleared out lots of stuff that filled 2 trailers including a flood sign, crutch, 2 tins of spam, glasses, logs, concrete bollards, hubcaps, and traffic cones. The boys did a great job thanks for all your hard work now hopefully the anglers won't get their lines stuck on the rubbish :D

The chicks have hatched on Clearwater Island

We went out to the islands today and the Common Terns and Black Headed Gulls have hatched :D the tern chicks have a white front and the gulls are brown and spotty

Crabtree Bioblitz

Yet all set up at the Crabtree Bioblitz in Basingstoke we are doing a bird ringing demonstration :D just set up the nets and the sun has come out fingers crossed for a kingfisher :D if you are nearby pop in there are lots of stalls, meet the scientists and guided walks all day follow the signs off the A30 :D

Fleet Pond Restoration Project wins ICE Sustainability and Environment Award

Fleet Pond Restoration project just won the Institute of Civil Engineering Sustainability and Environment Award

Coldstream marsh

Coldstream marsh is looking great at the moment lots of common blue butterflies, common blue damselflies, birds foot trefoil, pill wort and lots more

Cygnets

A family of swans at chestnut grove :D

Tidy up at Elvetham Heath nature reserve

The hart ranger team are out at Elvetham Heath nature reserve today. Senior ranger Steve is on the tractor moving woodchip for the Basingstoke and dene grounds maintenance team to use on the flowerbeds around turners pond. Assistant senior ranger Leigh and Ranger Louise are out strimming and blowing the footpaths making them look nice and clean