AGM 2025 – Reminder
Don’t forget that the Friends of Oakley Wood AGM 2025 is taking place next Monday, 31 March. As well as hearing a talk from Nick Martin and participating in our very own NatureSmash! quiz, come […]
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Announcement of 2025 AGM
The next Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood will take place on 31 March 2025 at the Barford Memorial Hall at 7.30 pm. After the formal business of the meeting there will […]
Winter task day Sunday 23rd February
A quick reminder that the next (and last for this winter) weekend work day will be 23 February, with a miscellany of possible tasks on George’s list – more tree planting, possible tree felling, dead-hedging […]
2024 – a record year for species
… by which I mean that we made a record of species observed for 2024! Whether it was a record year we have no idea since there are no previous records to compare with. Recording […]
Winter task day Sunday 26th January
A reminder that the next weekend work day will be 26 January and the planned task is tree planting. Usual rules apply – 10.00 start at the loading bay etc. Please drop George Green an […]
Winter task day Sunday 24th November
A reminder that the next volunteering day for helping in Oakley Wood is on Sunday 24th November, starting at the usual time of 10.00. The task for the day will be dead-hedging along the woodland […]
Winter task day Sunday 27th October
A reminder that the next volunteering day for helping in Oakley Wood is on Sunday 27th October, starting at the usual time of 10.00. The task for the day will be coppicing. Please drop George […]
Northern Lights over Oakley Wood
Thanks to one of our members, Jan Wood, for sharing this amazing photograph of the Northern Lights over Oakley Wood. The photo is taken looking NE over the wood. The bright “star” in the bottom […]
Fungi Galore!
On Sunday 6 October our planned fungi walk took place in Oakley Wood, and by all accounts was a great success. We were fortunate to have as the leaders Dave Champion and Francisco Verenciano, the […]
2024 AGM Report
The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood was held on Tuesday 14th March in Barford Memorial Hall. Chairman Liz Sheehan welcomed everyone and gave a summary of the year’s activities, which […]