We’re having a BioBlitz!
We have organised a BioBlitz in Oakley Wood for 2nd June. What is a BioBlitz? It’s a concentrated effort to discover as many species as possible in a set amount of time. We’ll be looking […]
Merlin – the “wizard” bird app
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 University in the USA. It has three of ways of helping to […]
Photos for your desktop
At the recent AGM, someone admired (thank you) the photo of Oakley Wood that I was using as the background on my laptop, and I promised I would make it available. It and another I […]
WWT activity in Oakley Wood, March summary
You may (should!) be aware that WWT volunteer parties led by George Green take place on a few Sundays during the winter, and I post notification of these (when I remember). But volunteers can be […]
Announcement of 2024 AGM
The next Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood will take place on 18 March 2024 at the Barford Memorial Hall at 7.30 pm. After the formal business of the meeting there will […]
Oakley Wood Bioblitz 2024
We are intending to hold a Bioblitz in Oakley Wood this summer. One was held in 2014, and we feel it would be a good time to find out what effect 10 years of forest […]
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 […]
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 […]