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Hi Guys, Just thought you would like to know that daisy or using its scientific name Bellis perennis means forever beautiful. As Haverstman says, mircoclimates will have an effect on the plants and it's not unusal to find this flowering year round, as well as other species detailed.

Hi all, Haven't posted for an age, but saw this thread, as some of you know I am a licenced bat worker (both professional and volunteer), this isn't unusal for sparrowhawks, where I live there is a massive roost of bats that we monitor every year, there has been many occasions when they have...

Hi I work as an ecologist after retraining 10 yrs ago, best thing I ever did!! The consultant 'game' is still growing but it has taken me 8yrs to get here, I spent at least 2 days a week volunteering with local wildlife trusts etc. and probably spend at least that now a week, mostly...

Hi If it is saw dust, rather than shavings you could make your own woodcrete bird and bat boxes, if you google woodcrete there is a method for making it somewhere but can't find it at the mo. From what I remember you soak the shavings/dust- let it dry Then re-wet it with washing up...

Hi I don't really have a problem with him, but that was a little off really (Discovery should of done better research) I currently have a noctule I'm looking after broken wing, healing well but going to have to sort out possession licence in the next week or so as she is not releaseable. she...

Hi Jonathan I have a GCN licence and am working on dormouse, as long as you are aware, some of the bat community go a little OTT, the recent Bear G's programme with him knocking bats out of the sky caused a huge who - ha to the point of petitions etc going to Discovery, youtube etc...

Hi Guys Have just come across this thread, yes its a pip, however as a licenced bat worker I have to point out that, to have part of a Europeon Protected Species (either dead or alive) is an offence (unless you have a licence for possession). Jonathan if this skull is in your possession...

Hi For those of you with the aldi belt sander, the currently have the belts in stock in my local one, no high grits, 80 being the largest £2.49 for four belts of different grits. Martin

Hi It is not the EA that designate SSSi's it natural england, get hold of the local man and inform him of the problems, JP is a non-native and as mentioned to spread it around is illegal, inform the police and NE. If you already work with the WT in the area they will know the NE man to...

Hi no web address for badgers college, all I no is it is in clophill on the the A6, i use to have a phone number but can't find it! just googled it: Badger Hill Bungalow Clophill Road Maulden, Bedford, bedfordshire MK45 2AD p: 01525861613 f: 01525861613 martin

Hi Check out Shuttleworth college in beds (the guys name is Rob flecther, sound as a pound) and badger college also in beds. I'm not sure if oaklands do anything like that, but may be worth a try.

Hi thanks for that, I ordered the max, if nothing else will be OK for hidden tang knives

It's def got some carbon in it, I heat treated and quenched in water, took a chain saw file to it and it just slid off. I did notice a small crack in it, water quench may be to harsh for it will try oil when I've got a bit of time.

I have got some steel from an old clearing saw blade, but it will be high carbon. what I was thinking was to anneal and shape, hardern and temper the edge only so that the bulk of material was still soft and good hard edge for the business end. instead of mucking about with a folding action, I...

Well Matt I do a little bit of pounding hot metal as well, but as I got a new toy I whated to have a go at something. I was checking out the British army one but also was looking at the German/dutch one, probably going with the German one so theres no need for a handle just cut a shaft...