The Earthworks
Ancient earthworks abound in Oakley Wood, from the central camp or fort, to the wood banks that surround the wood. Read about their history here.
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 […]
Seats – have your say
The newly surfaced path around and through the wood last year has met with almost universal approval, and is allowing more people to enjoy what the wood has to offer. But with this has come […]
2023 AGM Report
The 2023 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 […]
Trailcam update 11 – a year by the pond
This latest video of trailcam clips is set in the context of how the water level in the pond varies over the course of a year (the only sounds on the video are the natural […]