Cryptic Woodland Quiz – answers
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 […]
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Cryptic Woodland Quiz
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 […]
Winter Task Day 23rd February
George Green has sent me a note about the last winter management session at Oakley Wood on Sunday 23rd. George says that “we’ll be chopping, slashing and cutting things down”, so come along and work […]
Winter Task Day 26th January – Various Activities
George Green has sent me the following about the task day: Happy New Year All This Sunday we will be bramble bashing on the main woodland ride going east to west. As usual we will […]
Winter Task Day 15 December – more coppicing
George Green has sent me the following about the task day: To avoid the Christmas break the next volunteer session at Oakley Wood will be on Sunday 15 December. Fear not … Mince Pies will […]
Winter Task Day 24th November – Coppicing
The planned task is coppicing and possibly some tree felling in the south of the wood. However, given the recent weather ground conditions may result in a change of task or location. We suggest bringing […]
Task Day 27th October – General Maintenance
For this session we will be continuing the work of last month – undertaking woodland ride management, including ride-side bramble bashing, and selective coppicing but with a greater emphasis on removing sycamore saplings and young […]