FoTV 
A short, but sweet one for this update… January’s second Friday saw Team Tawd along with Rangers Chris and Hallam out repairing a section of footpath along the river, which had been badly damaged by the heavy rain over recent weeks. Meanwhile Ranger Hannah was out with our river specialist Mike and the super Sam … Read more
An exciting volunteer opportunity has arisen and we would love for you to be involved. Details below: Miyawaki Woodland Tree Planting at Mill Lane Play Area Project Approximate Dates for Planting 15th – 17th February 2024 Up Holland Parish Council is seeking volunteers to assist with tree planting and would particularly like community groups and … Read more
Written by: Cornelius Jones It’s been a quiet few weeks in the Tawd Valley, with the cold and wet weather keeping most of the wildlife out of view and sheltering from the conditions. No mammals have been seen lately other than the Grey Squirrels, which are present throughout the Valley. However, a variety of birds … Read more
We would like to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. We hope you all had an amazing festive period, filled with joy, laughter, love and merriment. We’ll get into the swing of things by starting with some absolutely fantastic news. Just before we headed into Christmas our ‘Half-Mile Lake Habitat Improvement’ crowdfunding … Read more
FoTV have had a very busy beginning to the last month of the year, so without further a do, let us indulge you all with what we’ve been up to as we head into the festive period. Over the past week or so, Team Tawd were again at The Ecumenical Centre working alongside the Purple … Read more
Written by: Cornelius Jones As we move into the colder part of the year, with less hours of daylight and more layers of clothing, it may be harder to spot wildlife. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible, though – while it has been quiet, the Tawd Valley’s residents are still active and waiting to be found. … Read more
PRESENT: C. Cooper (other commitment for early part of the meeting), D. Taylor, E. Brookes, D. Brookes, P. Meadows, R. Newby, M. Flaherty MINUTES: The Vice Chair opened the meeting
Over the past month Team Tawd have been joining The Purple Umbrella group for weekly visits to The Ecumenical Centre. They’ve been working on the new wheelchair accessible raised beds in the centres garden. Despite some really wet weather and cold snaps the troops have got stuck in and worked mighty hard. They have truly … Read more
We would like to start off this daily dose of updates with another MASSIVE thank you to Sue Kenyon for donating another two pairs of binoculars and three bird books to FoTV. The binoculars will help greatly with the events/sessions we have in Tawd Valley Park and the books will make a great addition to … Read more
It’s been a busy week for wildlife down in the Tawd Valley Park. Firstly, an adult Dipper was seen this morning on the river – this is the first record of this species since June 12th, when a juvenile bird was seen in the north of the Valley near Cobbs Clough Road. A mega find!!! … Read more
