I’ve been thinking of doing a blog for some time and can’t think of a better place to write one than on WAB.
So now for the introduction.

I am a volunteer at a local nature reserve called at Foxglove Covert at Catterick Garrison. (www.foxglovecovert.org.uk)
This is a Local Nature Reserve covering 94 acres. There is a wide variety of habitats and is, perhaps, the single most important aspect of the reserve. The reserve contains various woodlands, heath-land, flower-rich grassland, streams, ponds, and a lake with a hide. There is also smaller hides around the reserve.

Apart from going to foxglove most weekends, I now have permission to put some nest boxes up on some land that belongs to the company I work for.
I managed to get four boxes up today and will keep everyone informed on there progress as and when there is something to report. This land is a mixture of meadow land, a small wooded area and a river bank. It does have a right of way going through it and the meadow is not used for anything other than doggy walking so the grass is fairly long and tufted. I am hoping that in time I will get permission to do other things on this land to attract more wildlife. I have some pictures on the camera and as soon as I get them edited I will post some on here.

Over the coming months I will be writing about the progress of the boxes and also reporting on my experiences at Foxglove.