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 […]
While we have provided a lot of information about the current work in the wood and why it is being done, there are still those who are unconvinced, or are at least unhappy about it. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Well, Cathy had us all stumped with her quiz. No-one got it all right. The questions are here, and these are the answers: Acorn Badger Sycamore Woodcock Beech Roe deer Hedgehog Walnut Lichen Wood anemone […]
I first became interested in the deer in Oakley Wood one day in 2013 when I was lucky enough to come across a roe deer during the day that I managed not to spook during […]
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 […]
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 […]
At our last AGM the evening’s entertainment included a cryptic quiz about the wood to test your brain, devised by our Cathy Kennedy. We’re repeating it here for those who may have missed it. If […]
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 […]