Bats at Malham Tarn

Joe Tuck from the University of Leeds has created a series of short films focusing on wildlife in the Yorkshire Dales. Follow the link below to watch the short film on bats at Malham Tarn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STvnTRTfOR4

Walled Garden Update Winter 2011

This year has seen the best harvest the Walled Garden has ever had, since we started using it in 2008.

This year the groups that have planted vegetables in our garden have been, Moorfield Primary, Havelock Academy, St Mary's School, Lady Lane Park School, Bradford Girls Grammar, Framingham Earl, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Volunteers and Rauceby Primary.

This November we have harvested 3.5kg of Swede, 7kg of Parsnips including a giant 0.5kg parsnip. These vegetables were used in the kitchen to feed our participants for the research seminar last weekend. Mashed Swede and Roast Beetroot and Parsnips were on the menu!

Total harvests 2011....
22kg of Carrots
7kg of Parsnips
2kg of Summer Sprouting Broccoli
1kg of Purple Sprouting Broccoli
6kg of Beetroot
1.5kg of Radishes
3.5kg of Swede

 

Research Seminar 2011 Review

Once again the Research seminar held every two years at Malham Tarn Field Centre has been a very successful event. Fifteen individual talks were held over the three day event. With many talks specifically focused on research that is happening in and around Malham Tarn Estate and also research from further a field.

Over 40 people attended the event over the three days including students from the local A level colleges of Giggleswick School and Settle College. The intent for the future is for more local students to be able to join in and listen to the different talks.

Below is a complete list of all the talks given over the weekend.