Tuesday 18th November, 7:30 – 9:00pm, The Globe Community Library, North Rd, Stokesley This month all are welcome to our environmental action talk by Chloe Lawrence, Tees River Trust, on how non native species have colonised our local river, the Leven, severely affecting biodiversity. She will also explain what actions are being taken to manageContinue reading “Invasive Species Management and monthly CASaV meeting”
Category Archives: Nature
Big Butterfly Count in Great Ayton’s Floodplain Meadow
On Wednesday 30th July, come and help members of Climate Action Stokesley and Villages count butterflies, with the support of Martin Partridge Chair of Yorkshire Branch Butterfly Conservation, as part of the Big Butterfly Count. Recently Martin surveyed the meadow and identified two butterflies that had not been recorded in this area before. Meet atContinue reading “Big Butterfly Count in Great Ayton’s Floodplain Meadow”
New planters for pollinators
The new planters on the platform at Great Ayton Station, installed by Friends of Great Ayton Station, were designed and constructed by Thompsons Timberworks with funding and support from Northern and Climate Action Stokesley and Villages. Great Ayton Station is designated as a Butterfly Conservation Trust ‘Wild Space‘ so plants were chosen to attract pollinators.
Nature Journaling
Do you want to find a way to record your thoughts and observations on nature or have you been inspired by Great Ayton’s Bug Trail to explore the role of pollinators? Then this introductory session to nature journaling, with the theme of pollinators, might be for you. During the session Suzi Smith will introduce youContinue reading “Nature Journaling”
Tree planting day
The Loftus family would like some help, on Sunday 12th January, to plant 200 native trees round some new ponds in Faceby to help improve the biodiversity of the area.Tree planting will be taking place in the morning from 10am – 12 noon and in the afternoon from 1pm – 3pm, weather permitting.To keep everyoneContinue reading “Tree planting day”
Talk about hedgehogs and CASaV group meeting – 15th October
As we head into autumn hedgehogs will be starting to hibernate but along with so much of our wildlife this species is under threat of extinction. This month Climate Action Stokesley and Villages group are hosting a special talk on hedgehogs’ natural history and how we can play a part in protecting them by experts fromContinue reading “Talk about hedgehogs and CASaV group meeting – 15th October”
Environmental talk and monthly CASaV meeting
This month’s whole group CASaV meeting will be on Tuesday 20th June at The Globe Community Library, North Road, Stokesley. At 7pm there will be an interactive talk from Sally Bunce, marine veterinary nurse with the Yorkshire Seal Group (https://yorkshireseals.org/) Sally will use our native seals as a ‘feature creature’ to deliver an understanding ofContinue reading “Environmental talk and monthly CASaV meeting”
Food, farming and environment
It was great to see over 60 people turn out for our food, farming and environment event organised jointly with Stokesley Deanery Environment Network. We heard from Howard Petch CBE former Principal of Bishop Burton College and local famers Robert Campbell MBE former Chairman of the national organisation LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) and DavidContinue reading “Food, farming and environment”
Climate Action Stokesley and Villages 