Hawthorn Shield Bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)
We have posted a lot recently about spring flowers and other flora species, so we were delighted to spot this beautifully coloured invertebrate.
The Hawthorn Shield Bug is one of the largest and most common...
Last week was another busy week at the wood. Wednesday saw the Central Explorers having a chilled out evening with a fire and some hawk throwing. Thursday evening featured a visit from the 6th Cubs, who used the footgolf kit as an activity for the...
Woodland Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)
‘Wood forget-me-not has hairy stems and narrow, oval leaves. Clusters of five-petalled, azure-blue flowers, with white or orange centres, appear at the tops of the stems.’ (Wildlife trust.org.U.K.).
These are widespread and common in the U.K....
Cornhole
A set of 5 Cornhole boards have been built,decorated by the central explorers, and will be stored at the woods for other scouts to use. This simple game involves throwing beanbags at the boards, and has proved to be a hit...
Native American Indian Training Day.- Beavers in the range!
Braves from the 2nd Tonbridge beaver colony became the first young people to complete their training last weekend. Members of the colony put on their war paint, practiced their Indian war cries,...
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
Oxalis is a large genus of flowering plants in the wood-sorrel family, comprising of about 570 species. The genus occurs throughout most of the world, except for the polar areas. Common names include Wood Sorrel, Fairy Bells, Wood...
Tadpole development
This video was taken a few weeks back now but we forgot to post it. The tadpoles (or what are left of them) are developing well, with some having grown rear legs. The ones in this clip are courtesy of...
Last weekend the team caught up with some bits and pieces of maintenance around our facility, great to tick off a few outstanding jobs.
This week has been a busy week at the wood. On Thursday evening the Wendigo Beaver Colony and Friday evening the Chigwa Beaver Colony from the 11th Scout Group used the facility. Both Colonies have fun with campfires and marshmallows!
Saturday...
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Well done to those that correctly identified the animal tracks as deer prints. We have seen evidence of deer in the wood, and have previously captured images on a wildlife camera, but have never been fortunate enough to...
Who am I? One for the animal trackers amongst you! Spotted today at the wood, during the day.
The team recently planted the last of the tree whips. It was a shame that our young people were unable to complete this task, but given that we have recently had the June solstice we felt it was quite late in the season for planting....
Last week saw Cubs from 11th Seeonee Paddock Wood pack at Cart Wood as well as Low Weald Explorers. Both units were perfecting their back woods cooking skills. Cooking always seems a popular activity with all ages of young people and definetly an example of...
Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon)
Commonly known as yellow archangel, artillery plant, aluminium plant, or yellow weasel-snout is a widespread wildflower in Europe.
This indicator of ancient woodlands is part of the stinging nettle family but doesn’t sting! The flowers of Yellow...
Over the last two weeks the 6th Tonbridge (Hadlow) Scouts visited the woods, for their troop night. The troop split in half with some enjoying a tomahawk throwing session and the others taking part in footgolf (thanks Central Explorers for the idea!). The following week...
A huge thank you to Dick Sharp for producing some ply angels. These wooden angels are 25% of the weight of the normal metal ones we have been throwing. They should be ideal for the younger members of the district to learn throwing techniques, and...
Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum)
This early flowering plant, Lords-and-ladies can be seen in April and May. It is a shade-loving plant of woodlands and hedgerows. Also know as cuckoo pint, it has distinctive arrow shaped leaves, and a central spike that...