Winter solstice December marks midwinter, the winter solstice or hibernal solstice. This is the day with the shortest period of daylight and falls on the 21st day of the month. This has...

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Autumn Movements My name is Aaron Claxton and, as I write this, I have just finished my first month working on the Roseland – thank you to all the wonderful people that...

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During June, we carried out our now annual ash dieback surveys across the property. The survey is done at this time of year as the trees should be in full leaf. Areas...

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September and the autumn months are a great time to get out and look for some really interesting fungi. We are lucky enough to have some great sites right on our doorstep.Waxcaps...

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August is the busiest time on our beaches and we are lucky to have some of the most beautiful in the country. We have some unique habitats alongside these, the dunes at...

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July is a fantastic month for spotting butterflies in the garden and out and about on a walk. Particular species of interest on the wing this month are the silver-studded blue and...

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As well as caring for habitats and wildlife across the Roseland we are also responsible for looking after a lot of historical places such as Nare Head nuclear bunker, Black Head hill...

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May blossom is hawthorn blossom. Hawthorn,  Crataegus monogyna, is part of the rose family Rosaceae, sometimes called the May tree and the flowers used for May day garlands. The beautiful, late blossom...

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April is one of the best months to enjoy an abundance of colour in the countryside, the spring flowers are on full show yet to be hidden by the long grass and...

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The past couple of months have been very busy for the ranger team. We have completed our ash dieback work. All our ash trees were surveyed in the summer and any showing...

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