Pond Ponderings – A Welsh garden pond for wildlife and wellbeing, by Pamela Styles
Introducing our newest Pond Ponderings writer, Pamela Styles: “I’d dreamed of my own pond ever since I was in primary school. My best friend had a pond in her back garden and I used to love going round there and trying to catch newts. When I began volunteering for The Wildlife Trusts in 2008, … Continued
Pond Ponderings – Story of a Small Pond So Far, by Dan Brawn
Introducing another new writer, Dan Brawn based in Felixstowe: “In June 2017, my wife and I moved to Felixstowe and acquired a narrow elongated garden of the type traditional for a Victorian terrace house. Building work needed on the old neglected and abused Victorian house took priority, then in March 2018, I built … Continued
Henry’s Last Annual Meeting
On a chilly November morning Dragonfly enthusiasts from across the country descended on the Oxford Natural History Museum for the BDS Annual Meeting. This was to be the last event organised by Honorary Secretary Henry Curry as he will retire at the end of 2019 after 13 years of excellent service. The day started … Continued
Eastleigh Local Plan Inspectorate Hearing
On 21-22 November 2019 the BDS Conservation Officer represented the BDS Dragonfly Conservation Group at the Eastleigh Local Plan Inspectorate Hearing on Matter 2: Vision and Objectives, the SA and HRA. This was a result of the DCG’s concerns that the current Habitat Regulations Assessment does not accurately take into account the vulnerability and sensitivity of the … Continued
Pond Ponderings: From a Redesigned Mature Pond in Suburban Suffolk!
We are so excited to introduce you to another Pond Ponderings writer – David Schenck from Suffolk. Over to David: “I have loved nature for as long as I can remember, certainly before I was old enough to go to school. I used to spend hours peering into our garden pond in the 1960’s … Continued
Fond Farewell to Mark After 10 Years of Excellent Service!
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Mark Tyrrell, our Magazine Editor, who is sadly stepping down after 10 years of excellent service. Mark has created articles, compiled material, designed the layout and produced our membership magazines, all in his spare time around a busy full time job, for the last 10 … Continued
State of Nature 2019 Report: Out Now!
A report on the State of Nature in the UK was released yesterday, with a foreword written by a panel of inspirational young wildlife campaigners. The report pulls together data from many UK wildlife recording schemes including some of our data. We urge everyone to download the report, read it and share it widely. Although … Continued
Pond Ponderings: Avopond, the first summer! A tale from suburban York.
Mollie Thomas bring us an update from her unintentionally Avocado shaped pond in suburban York: Avopond has progressed quickly through the warmer months. Shortly after the last update we bought some pond plants from our local garden centre, most of which were native species. These have flourished throughout the summer, putting on great displays … Continued
Thursley National Nature Reserve Dragonfly Hotspot Launch Success
Thursley National Nature Reserve’s unique wetland habitat was recognised as a ‘Dragonfly Hotspot’ on 22nd August in an official launch ceremony. Dragonfly Hotspots are sites carefully chosen as ideal places for dragonfly and damselfly species to live and thrive. They provide easy access for everyone to visit, and offer opportunities for the local community to … Continued
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Supports Dorset’s Southern Damselflies Project
D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust has awarded £2000 to the BDS’s Southern Damselflies Project. Over the past two years the BDS has been funding survey work in Purbeck, Dorset, to identify surviving Southern Damselfly populations and identify opportunities for habitat creation and enhancement. With the support of D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust the BDS can now fund … Continued