Winter task day Sunday 25th February
A reminder that the next (and last for this winter) volunteering day for helping in Oakley Wood is on Sunday 25th February, starting at 10.00. George has indicated that we will be doing some more […]
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Advance notice of AGM
This is an advance notice of the next AGM, which will take place on 18 March 2024 in Barford Memorial Hall. This is a date for your diary. More details to come closer to the […]
A Happy New Year for 2024
I missed getting out a Christmas greeting, but – as they say – a Happy New Year to all our readers! There’s been lots of rain lately and the new paths in the wood are […]
Noticeboards
The two noticeboards in the wood were provided by The Friends many years ago, and we noticed a few months ago that the one at the Crematorium entrance to the wood was looking in need […]
Winter task day Sunday 10th December
It’s an opportunity to get a pre-Christmas workout while getting a feeling of virtuous self-satisfaction for doing a Good Deed in the wood. And it’s well known that a morning’s coppicing will give you a […]
Winter task day Sunday 26th November
Just a reminder that the next volunteering day for helping in Oakley Wood is next Sunday 26th November, starting at 10.00. George has indicated that we will be carrying on with the coppicing that we […]
Winter work parties 2023/2024
It’s that time of the year again – when George Green of WWT leads weekend work parties in Oakley Wood, allowing volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks. It’s a great way to feel […]
New Wildlife Camera – RIP
Sadly, after returning from a holiday I visited the wood to collect the camera SD card – only to discover that the new camera had been stolen. This is the second camera we’ve lost. This […]
New wildlife camera
Through a local government grant (thank you WDC Cllr Matecki!) we have a second trail camera. Our existing one has been positioned by the pond for so long that it’s created a useful ongoing record […]
Logs Seats and Butterflies
The results of the poll where we asked about seating in the wood are in, and almost unanimously opinion is for the natural solution: log seats. In reality, this is probably all we were likely […]