Some pictures of the fairy ring at the top of the wood, which has made another appearance.
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Sunday, 4 October 2020
Work Party - Sunday 4th October 2020
It was a very wet morning, although it's still sinking into the ground at the moment so the woodland is looking lush and green and the ditches are still dry.
A small group of us walked around the wood to discuss the annual report that has been recently produced by a local woodland expert.
We looked at proposed work, to take place over the next five years, and the successful outcomes of our management so far.
The bird feeders continue to be replenished by Richard on a regular basis and are a good place to sit and watch the birds.
Monday, 7 September 2020
Work Party - Sunday 6th September 2020
A beautiful morning in the woodland, and feeling a bit autumnal. Several degrees warmer at the top of the woodland where we installed a new owl box. Donated by a supporter and restored by Richard, who chose an ancient oak tree with a good view over the field.
That's the tree as a few little branches were trimmed off and the view over the field.
The box was hauled up the tree with a rope and a bit of muscle, and put into position on a fixing point previously attached to the tree. Then the front was put back on.
Meanwhile in the woodland we strimmed and raked a patch of long vegetation, and did some general trimming but the aim never is to have a tidy woodland.
We also picked, and enjoyed eating the sweet yellow plums.
During the week, the village book group used the woodland glade to have a meeting.
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Work Party - Sunday 2nd August 2020
It was a perfect summer morning, nice and warm and sunny with a gentle breeze and pleasantly cool under the leaf canopy. 
The middle ditch was cleared of vegetation, ready for when it does rain properly again. Our ditch is fed by field drains which means that when it rains, the water gets absorbed by the soil first, then the excess reaches the drains and eventually the woodland so it will take a while.
Plums ripening on the tree
Guelder rose berries
There were quite a few of us and we got lots done, but we were so busy that I didn't take many photos.
A small amount of vegetation was cleared was cleared by strimming around the buckthorn just to stop the competition.
The rest of the firewood was moved to storage and we found some more felled trees in the middle, visible now that the nettles have died back so they were tidied up too
The honeysuckle was tied on to the ropes to try and make a bower over the table area next to the glade. A pigeon kept her eye on us.
I need to make an apology for miss naming the bird which fledged from the nest box last month. They were spotted flycatchers and not pied wagtails as stated. Just me not concentrating.
Usual view of the main path get a bit of late summer colour now.
Sunday, 5 July 2020
Sunday July 5th 2020 - Work Party
It's been a while, March was the last work party, because of lockdown, so it was good to get back in the woodland and do some work. Especially good to see everyone too.
We cut and raked the grass from the spring meadow in the plum tree bed and put it on the compost heap at the top.
The vegetation was cleared around the fruit bushes which have done very well this year.
Ripe gooseberries.
With help from Richard G and his quad bike, we were able to move some huge logs to make additional seating in the glade and the rest of the wood nearer to the entrance to be collected for firewood.
We also moved an owl box, restored by Richard B, and surveyed where it is going to go at a later date.
Other jobs completed were trimming the long vegetation on the path edges and planting some primroses.
While we have been away, the wildlife has been busy.
The green woodpecker has been finding the insects in a rotten log in the glade and some pied wagtails successfully reared a nest of chicks in the top of the bug hotel.
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
June 2020
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