Path improvements!
One of the subjects that users of the wood have complained about for many years is the state of the paths in wet weather, especially in the winter. Some become virtually impassable. The Friends of […]
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Storm damage
The recent storms Eunice and Franklin have left their mark on the wood. Apart from the unexpected gift from Wiggerland Wood – a tree that fell across the Moreton Morrell road and most of which […]
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The felling operations in the wood finished a few weeks ago although there are still log stacks waiting to be removed at the loading bay next to the Banbury Road. The places where the rides […]
Woodland Management Work 2021/22 – the continuing story
Many of you will already have seen the notices in the wood about the thinning operations this autumn, and these have already started. They are a second phase of the work begun last year, and […]
Broadleaf Tree Planting
Warwick District Council has provided this press release regarding tree planting in Oakley Wood following the recent maintenance work: 26 February 2021 Broadleaf Tree Planting commences at Oakley Wood A winter restoration programme at Oakley […]
Maintenance work in Oakley Wood – an update
Nick Feledziak, who is managing the current operations in Oakley Wood for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, presented the following report to Warwick District Council just recently, and WWT and WDC are happy for me to reproduce […]
Maintenance work in Oakley Wood
George Green from WWT has informed me that the much delayed thinning operations planned for this autumn are at last due to start in the next couple of weeks. Please take care in the wood […]
Trailcam – R.I.P.
Yesterday I went to the wood to change the memory card in the trail camera – and found it gone. I’ve always admitted that whatever security precautions I took, they would be unlikely to defeat […]
Woodland Management Work – 2020/2021
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has confirmed that the thinning operations that were deferred from last year because of the wet weather are now due to start in October. The work to be carried out is as […]
Storm Francis tree damage
The recent strong winds from Storm Francis has brought down a number of trees in the wood. These have been reported to WDC who say they will be dealt with as soon as possible. Oakley […]