Category: Nature
Can you identify native tree species?
Know how to identify native tree species At River Holme Connections we’re working with the White Rose Forest. Their aim is to plant more trees in Yorkshire, so we’re doing our bit here in the… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature
It’s Acorn-Growing Season!
Acorn-growing Native oaks support more insect species than any other tree. They can live for a very long time and provide a range of habitats for plants and animals even after they die. You can… continue reading
Author: Year in Industry Student PlacementCategories: Nature, Tree planting
Thongsbridge Wild Space
River Holme Connections is creating a new Wild Space at Thongsbridge Rec. Thongsbridge Wild Space will create a destination to be around nature. It will be perfect for walking, picnicking, botany, bird watching, foraging… continue reading
Author: Year in Industry Student PlacementCategories: Nature, Projects, Tree planting, Uncategorised
A year in the life of the River Holme: December 2019
The final episode in our Year in the Life of the River Holme series is now available to view. Our grateful thanks goes to volunteer, Sue Harrison for taking the time to chronicle the yearly… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature, Special interest
Can you help us to plant more than 4,770 trees?
We’re planting more than 4,770 trees capturing tonnes of CO2 Thanks to funding from the Bright Green Community Trust and Holmfirth Transition Town (HoTT), during winter 2019 and spring 2020, we’re planting 2,100 native trees… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature, Projects, Uncategorised
A year in the life of the River Holme: November 2019
Our amazing amateur photographer, Sue, has been out and about documenting the River Holme in November. This month there’s some stunning autumnal coverage and, at last, Sue has captured – not one – but two… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature
River Holme: reflecting our history and providing for our future
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of rivers. They’re a source of life: providing a breeding ground for invertebrates, food and shelter for fish, birds and small mammals, and nourishment for trees and plants. Rivers… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature
2020 Holme River Calendar
We’ve some amazing volunteer photographers, including Michael Forster-Jones, Andrew Whittaker, Sue Harrison and more. Now we’ve collated their amazing photos of the River Holme and its catchment in our 2020 calendar. Order your copy today… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature, Special interest
Litter Picking – Helping the Environment Instantaneously
We’ve all seen it at one time or another… The stray plastic bag, pirouetting towards a bird’s nest before taking flight in its aspirational journey to the great Pacific garbage patch. A journey which defies… continue reading
Author: Ryan LloydCategories: Events, Nature, Plastic pollution, Wildlife
A year in the life of the River Holme: May 2019
Our amazing volunteers and keen amateur photographers, Sue Harrison and Owen Baker, are documenting a year in the life of the River Holme through a series of monthly videos. This month sees the River Holme… continue reading
Author: Jeanette DysonCategories: Nature, Special interest
