A guest article by Thibaud Madelin, Triggs Lengthperson, National Trust, River Wey & Godalming Navigations
Archive for the ‘Nature & conservation’ Category
Details of the submission that WCRA made to the Woking Borough Council regarding the strategy that is being developed for the Local Development Framework (Woking 2027)
Pollarding of Conker tree to carried out on 16 Nov 2011.
Information for residents regarding the Horse Chestnut Tree outside no. 15 Moor Lane.
Sunday 8th May 2011: A small army of 39 local volunteers turn up to make the Westfield Common Big Tidy a grand success.
Ponies have been tethered to graze on the Common.
You must admit, the weekend was glorious and in keeping with many (whom I met along the way), it was an opportunity to enjoy the open spaces around Westfield Common. Here are some photos of the open countryside and farmland showing the site earmarked for housing development (click on them to see them full size). And a close up of another local resident who will get evicted with an uncertain [ Read More ]
To assist with interpretation of the Tree Survey here is an image of the trees impacted by Route 12b based on the finding of the tree survey. Interpretation is as follows: Class A – Retention is a high priority. Class B – Retention is a moderate priority. Class C – Retention is a low priority.
Common Frog spotted in Moor Lane, 26 April 09. Conservation status The common frog is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981. This species is not listed by the IUCN. Populations can be threatened in areas where breeding ponds are disturbed or polluted. Whilst not an endangered species per se, its a good indicator species demonstrating that the natural environment is viable to support a variety of amphibians including [ Read More ]
Spotted in Moor Lane on the 19th April. Conservation status Although they are protected in Britain under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, their numbers continue to decline across Europe. They are vulnerable to urbanisation, agricultural change and pollution of their habitat. Smooth Newts are protected by law in Great Britain against being sold or traded in any way. In Northern Ireland they are fully protected this prohibiting killing, injuring, [ Read More ]
