Ode to Oakley Wood
Our Chairman reveals her hidden talents in this poem inspired by the wood. Thank you Liz!
Our Chairman reveals her hidden talents in this poem inspired by the wood. Thank you Liz!
The trailcam picked up this unexpected visitor just a few weeks ago – an American Mink. Good or bad?
To show a location most people would probably turn to Google Maps to “drop a pin”. However, Google Maps is about the human world and has little or no detail for places of nature like … Continue reading How to share a location in Oakley Wood
Recording bird sounds in the wood promises to widen our knowledge of its bird life.
I’ve been making more use of a bird recognition app and been rather impressed by it. It’s called Merlin and produced by Cornell Labs in the USA. It has three of ways of helping to … Continue reading Merlin – the “wizard” bird app
Despite our drought, nature appears to be surviving in the wood. And it is dry! At the beginning to the year, the main pond was as full as I’ve seen it in recent years… Feb […]
Summer is in full swing! Here are some images from the wood over the last few weeks. The trail camera has captured footage of deer young, roe and muntjac. Are we allowed to use the “cute” […]
The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood was held on Monday 27th April in Barford Memorial Hall. Our chairman Liz Sheehan welcomed everyone and gave a summary of the past year’s […]
The next Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood will take place on 27 April 2026 at the Barford Memorial Hall at 7.30 pm. After the formal business of the meeting there will […]
This is an advance notice of the next AGM, which will take place on 27 April 2026 at 19:00 in Barford Memorial Hall. This is a date for your diary. More details to come closer […]