New PondNet Project

The Hartland Nature Society are keen to start a new ‘pondnet’ project. We want to encourage the establishment of a network of ponds in the Parish and to help everyone who wants to join in by providing advice and guidance.
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19th February 2025

Male Bullfinch seen in East Ball Hill
Photo Courtesy of Richard Hannington
5th February 2025
Courtesy of Richard Hannington
30th January 2025

First bumblebee spotted this year – a lovely Buff-tail queen.
Photo Courtesy of Clare Gurton
The Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
New Year Plant Hunt 2025
We walked from Speke’s Mill to Hartland on New Years Day and spotted 14 species of plant in flower!
Photo c/o David Warnes
For more details https://bsbi.org/new-year-plant-hunt
By taking part in these New Year Plant Hunts you’re helping the BSBI learn more about how our wild and naturalised plants are responding to a rapidly changing climate.
