Eco Committee at @whpri run by students and Mr Hodgson
Joined October 2021
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29 Apr 2024
We've continued our rewilding of the grassy areas in school by adding native wildflowers for pollinators. Let's hope they really thrive!
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11 Mar 2024
On Friday, we finished making our animal shelters in our beautiful nature haven. Let's hope some creatures move in!
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29 Feb 2024
All our amphibians need homes. If you don't have a pond, why not consider digging one, ready for them in the spring. Even a small pond will make a wonderful home for frogs and newts.
derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.…
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29 Feb 2024
Our new toad signs will soon be up in the village. Why not consider helping these threatened animals when you see them?
froglife.org/what-we-do/toad…
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5 Feb 2024
We've had a great couple of meeting with Holymoorside & Walton Parish Council, who are getting toad signs for the village. Thank you to them and the District Council for taking the time to meet us.
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29 Jan 2024
We've made our feeders for @Natures_Voice Schools' Birdwatch. Fingers crossed we seem some lovely birds visiting us this week.
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24 Jan 2024
We've been building animal shelters in the woodland parts of the field, using tiles donated from someone's old roof!
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23 Jan 2024
We've been VERY busy, despite the lack of posts! Just before Christmas, we planted wildflowers plug plants in the turning circle area - look out for the white labels and please keep off the area so they can grow!
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30 Nov 2023
We've finally begun our autumn/winter projects! Phase 1: sowing wildflower seeds to create plug plants for next year. All of them are useful for bees and other pollinators.
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26 Oct 2023
We've begun our first project with this years @WHPEco and are trying to get signs for the village to help our migrating toads next spring. We're writing to the parish council and will keep you posted! @DerbysARG @froglifers
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20 Jul 2023
This is an amazing resource. If every family in our school did a bit of this, nature across our area would be grateful. Watch the videos and see how easy (and cheap) it is to make a difference! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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20 Jul 2023
It's the annual Big Butterfly Count over the next fortnight. Why not spend some time with nature and help scientists study how these declining creatures are faring this year? bigbutterflycount.butterfly-…
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14 Jul 2023
Looking for a summer project? Invest a little time in a gift for nature and help our biodiversity crisis. youtube.com/watch?v=-rK4Wr2-…
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1 Jun 2023
It's a new month. How about trying some star gazing? This interactive star map is brilliant for use throughout the year.
astronomynow.com/uk-sky-char…
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16 May 2023
Looking for something to do at half term? Why not try and find Derbyshire's different bumblebees and explore new places with this brilliant book?
bumblebeeconservation.org/pr…
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10 May 2023
You might have noticed some signs starting to go up around school - they have been hand-made by the Eco-committee to highlight our conservation areas and look great!
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10 May 2023
Our solitary bees have emerged for another year! Please keep off the bank next to the main gate so they can live undisturbed. They are harmless and fascinating - why not take a look as you pass? Well done to Olivia for capturing a video!
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2 May 2023
Reserve of the Week #4 Cressbrook Dale NNR
This is one of my favourite bits of Derbyshire and at its best in May - you'll see thousands of wildflowers and hear singing skylarks. It's an amazing place!
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30 Mar 2023
We've been working to create long-grass areas for wildlife and cordoned them off this week. We sowed wildflower seeds as well - let's hope they grow!
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15 Mar 2023
Could you help our local Holymoorside toads? Each spring, many are killed as they cross the road by the river bridge next to the park just after dusk. Could you spend half and hour watching for them and helping them across? Toads have declined by 70% in the last 30 years.
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