Three Hagges Woodmeadow

We are pleased to announce that Woodmeadow Trust’s assets and activities, including the management of a 10-hectare nature reserve, Three Hagges Woodmeadow, is now part of Plantlife.
This strategic alignment of the two conservation organisations will allow us to secure the future of the Three Hagges Woodmeadow site and to continue to build on the work of the Woodmeadow Trust. Read the press release in our bio link.

We are pleased to announce that Woodmeadow Trust’s assets and activities, including the management of a 10-hectare nature reserve, Three Hagges Woodmeadow, is now part of Plantlife.

This strategic alignment of the two conservation organisations will allow us to secure the future of the Three Hagges Woodmeadow site and to continue to build on the work of the Woodmeadow Trust.

You can read the press release here https://bit.ly/3Z0rhFN

Eile, täna ja homme võõrustab projekt koos partneritega Pärnumaal nii Eesti niidu huvilisi kui ka väliskülalisi Lätist, Leedust, Rootsist, Soomest, Belgiast, Tšehhist ja Inglismaalt.

Kokku on toonud teadlased-eksperdid-praktikud-ametnikud erinevatest riikidest ühine huvi puisniitude vastu. Eesti on kohtumiseks parim paik, kuna pea pooled - tervelt 42% - boreaalse piirkonna fennoskandia puisniitudest /6530*) asuvad siin. Konverentsiga tähistame ühtlasi puisniidu teema-aastat Eestis, mil oleme südameasjaks võtnud selle elupaiga tutvustamise laiemale ringile. Samuti on praegu parim aeg, et näha ja näidata meie niite täies ilus õitsemas 🦋🍀🌼💐🌾

Kolme päeva jooksul jagamegi kogemusi puisniitude taastamisest ja hoidmisest, külastame Eesti kuulsamaid Nedrema ja Laelatu puisniite ning kuuleme puisniitude käekäigust meie naaberriikides ja kaugemalt.



LIFE Eesti
Woodmeadow Trust
Loodusrikas Eesti
Life Bridging The Gap
Saaremaa Nature Farming/Saaremaa Mägiveis
LIFE connecting meadows- LIFE sidusad pärandniidud
Tartu Ülikool
Eestimaa Looduse Fond
Pärandkoosluste Kaitse Ühing
Natura 2000 vertybės
LIFE IP LatViaNature
Latvijas Dabas fonds
LIFE Restored

**VOLUNTEERS' WEEK 1 - 7 June**
Woodmeadow Trust are grateful to all our volunteers for their contributions and support, it has helped us reach the place we are today. Volunteers week is a great time to reflect on the value of your contribution.

If your interested to know more about volunteering, check out the volunteers' weeks web pages https://tinyurl.com/bddkr8mf

Wild Weekends Family Session: Fantastic Flowers

Sat, 17th June, 13:00 - 15:00

Learn about the incredible flowers we have at Three Hagges Woodmeadow with games and activities. Discover how flowers survive, how they attract insects, and learn to identify some common species. We’ll finish with a craft session where you can make your own model flower and pollinating insect!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Although younger children are welcome to join, this event is tailored to children aged 5 to 11. Please dress appropriately for whatever the weather might throw at us.

Venue: Three Hagges Woodmeadow, York Road, Escrick, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6EE

To celebrate we visited the beautiful Forest of Flowers today and helped out with pulling balsam and met some very sweet new friends, all fuelled by delicious cake. What a magical place 🪻🐝🦋

Haggelettes Forest School is back for the Summer Term running every Monday* 5th June - 17th 09:45 - 11:45 for ages 18months - 5years.

Stay and play in our beautiful woodmeadow every Monday with expertly guided outdoor activities that your little explorers will love!

For more information and to book follow the link below: https://www.woodmeadowtrust.org.uk/DB/whats-on-6/haggelettes-forest-school-summer-2023

*Excluding bank holidays

We've got you covered this half term with our Habitat Heroes Holiday Club. Join us next Sunday 4th June 13:00 - 15:00 at Three Hagges Woodmeadow. More detail and how to book can be found here: https://www.woodmeadowtrust.org.uk/our-site/whats-on/events-listing

Photo credit: Kara Garnett

Join us on Friday 16th June 19:00 - 22:00 for Music in the Meadow with the wonderful Cantar Choir. No charge but for more information and to book tickets follow the link below:

https://www.woodmeadowtrust.org.uk/our-site/whats-on/events-listing

Photo credit: Emma Daniels

A few highlights from our recent Meet the Minibeasts workshop!

Information about upcoming events is available here: shorturl.at/rBX08

We're buzzing about our on Saturday 27th May 09:30-16:30. Join us for ID for , book using the link.

Three Hagges Woodmeadow. Discover it. Love it.

https://www.woodmeadowtrust.org.uk/our-site/whats-on/events-listing

Picture Credit: Garden Bumblebee, Dave Raffaelli

Haggelettes Forest School have been investigating prehistoric plants and insects that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs! They had fun making their own fossils in Bodger's Den and printing with fern fronds.

Does your little one love being in nature?
We are now taking bookings for our summer term...
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haggelettes-forest-school-summer-2023-tickets-640550833787

There are still tickets for our guided tour available at Three Hagges Woodmeadow, Escrick. The tour is this Wednesday 24th May, 2pm - 3:30pm. The weather looks like it will be stunning too.

Follow the link below for more details and to book.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-hagges-woodmeadow-guided-tour-tickets-625295454537

A big welcome to the newest member of the team Becky Austin who is the Online Communication and Events Manager. Here’s Becky to introduce herself.

‘I’ve worked in conservation for 10 years, for The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. In my previous roles I carried out habitat management, undertook surveys, organised and ran events and social media and worked with volunteers.

I’m looking forward to raising the profile of Woodmeadow Trust and the fantastic work they do nationally. Running a programme of events at the flagship site, Three Hagges Woodmeadow is also really exciting.

In my spare time I can be found embroidering, playing board games and tabletop roleplay games, visiting nature reserves and wildlife watching or Morris dancing.

Hoping to meet lots of you soon at our upcoming events.’

All this sunshine and the Woodmeadow is finally dry enough to cut the paths for the first time this year. It was turning into a jungle out there 😅 ☀️☀️

Come and explore Three Hagges and see what new corners of the woodmeadow you can discover. Don't forget to let us know what you spot on our sightings board in Bodger's Den 🐝🦋🪻

Fabulous to see Haggelettes Forest School exploring life down at the pond today. They showed great curiosity, determination and confidence. Our top finds included a large tadpole, a beautiful larval casing and a dragonfly nymph! Well done everyone!


Does your little one love to explore?
Why not join us on our next adventure?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haggelettes-forest-school-spring-2023-tickets-574813020217

Woodmeadow Trust provide school educational programmes alongside a range of events to suit everyone at Three Hagges Woodmeadow https://tinyurl.com/3zct2afj check out our events programme at https://tinyurl.com/mv5knvn4

How woodland and wildflower meadows on the Escrick Park Estate in Yorkshire are teaching children about nature Capturing the imagination of children and enthusing them about nature through bug hunting, pond dipping and simply running around a field with a net on a piece of cane can be as educational as anything we ever experience.

Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) and Bugle (Ajuga reptans) forming a fantastic sea of purple at various Woodmeadows across North Yorkshire

Thankyou for all the interest in our Growing Community Connections Programme - Applications are now closed

Successful projects will be announced in June, with their stories followed over the next year.

*** Only 24hours remain to apply for our Growing Community Connections Programme ***

A year of mentoring and guidance to support the creation or restoration of your community nature project.

What could your community achieve?

EVENT: Learn Together - Meet the Minibeasts

A practical introduction to the world of mini beasts, covering some of our most fascinating creatures such as bees, butterflies and beetles. Learn basic identification skills and try out various techniques.

No prior knowledge of invertebrates is required! Please dress appropriately for whatever the British weather might throw at us. This event is for adults and children to learn together.

Venue: Three Hagges Woodmeadow, York Road, Escrick, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6EE

Learn Together: Meet the Mini Beasts Learn about marvellous mini beasts with the children in your life.

CONGRATULATIONS to Riccall Woodmeadow Planners on the official opening of Riccall Woodmeadow Yesterday. All their efforts in researching, planning and organising the creation of this site have paid off alongside an enthusiastic team of Volunteers too.

Drop by this morning and find out about the range of volunteer opportunities available local to you. From wildlife surveying to events and education support and our welcoming regular tuesday site management group

Did you know, Grass snakes (Natrix helvetica) are commonly found at the Woodmeadow- especially near the north pond. The trust’s Trainee Ecologist Freya is counting the number of paired scales from the snake’s cloaca to the tail tip (SubCaudal scale count) to determine s*x. This grass snake is a young female (℮ 4 years old), her unique markings on the under belly towards the head (ventral pattern) are recorded to compare against the Three Hagges Woodmeadow grass snake records. Thank you Nick Project: WILD CIC for visiting and sharing all your expertise.

Grass snakes prey on small mammals, amphibians, fish and birds. They can be seen basking on top of logs, grass piles, bare ground and our tin sheet mats. To deter predators such as birds of prey, herons and mammalian carnivores the grass snake may hiss, release a foul-smelling secretion or playing dead.

Can you lend us a hand? We are joining . We need helpers of all shapes and sizes so visit thebighelpout.org.uk to find out more. Drop in 9.30-1.00 on TUESDAY 9th May for tea, cake and a chat and a bit of practical conservation work if you fancy it 💪

*** Only Two Weeks left to apply to be part of our Growing Community Connections Programme *** https://tinyurl.com/4cmbk2ha

Join us at Three Hagges Woodmeadow, Escrick https://tinyurl.com/2ey2vmhr for an open morning as part of the THE BIG HELP OUT. A chance for anyone to drop in and ask questions about volunteering or even give it a go, our team are ready to welcome you and refreshments will be available.

Brilliant Birds - Sunday 7th May, 1pm to 3pm

Why do birds sing? How do they build nests? What do they eat when away from feeders? Come along for games, activities and birdwatching to discover our feathered friends! We’ll finish with a craft session in which you can make your very own model bird to take home!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Although younger children are welcome to join, this event is tailored to children aged 5 to 11. Please dress appropriately for whatever the weather might throw at us.

Wild Weekends: Brilliant Birds in Spring! (Afternoon Session) Join the fun and learn about our wonderful feathered friends through games, activities, birdwatching and crafts!

Three Hagges Woodmeadow has made a remarkable transformation over the last 10 years. To document the next 10 years, we have set up several fixed point photography spots throughout the meadow. We hope this will show the changing woodmeadow through the seasons and years with a photo every month

Haggelettes Forest School have been enjoying the magic of the woodland's bluebells, whilst discovering the birds that visit the Woodmeadow and what they like to eat. They also made their own natural birdfeeders using orange skins - fantastic work!

Does your preschooler love the outdoors?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haggelettes-forest-school-spring-2023-tickets-574813020217