Paths – fallen trees and (no) cycling
Warwick District Council who own the wood have asked that anyone coming across a newly fallen tree that is blocking a path or dangerously overhanging it to report it to them. Send them an email […]
News
Winter Task Day 29th September – General Maintenance
The first session of the winter will be some general maintenance. For this session we will be meeting at 10.00 at the small crematorium car park (first left after the crematorium entrance) off the B4087, […]
Oakley Wood Volunteer Task Days – Winter 2019/20
Once again, George Green of the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust will be organizing Sunday working parties throughout the winter. This is your chance to help keep the wood in good shape! The following Sundays have been […]
2019 AGM Report
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood was held on Monday 18th March in Barford Memorial Hall. Chairman Liz Sheehan welcomed everyone and gave a summary of the year’s activities, and […]
Dawn Chorus
In the latest RSPB magazine “Nature’s Home”, Simon Barnes encourages us to go out and listen to the dawn chorus. Unfortunately this means getting up and out very early. So at 04:57 on Easter Sunday, […]
Woodland Walk
Karl Curtis from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust led an Autumn walk on Saturday Nov. 10th. It was a fine bright morning, but sadly people must have decided to go to the shops whilst they are still […]
Oakley Wood Volunteering – Winter 2018/19
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk.) are organising Sunday winter work party volunteer sessions for Oakley Wood, beginning this month. Please help if you can! The draft schedule of activities is as follows – Date Planned Activity […]
Bird song walk
On Sunday 15th April Colin Potter, the renowned local ornithologist, led a walk for approximately one and a half hours, to help us identify birds, their behaviour and their songs. The morning was grey but […]
New Facebook group
The Friends of Oakley Wood now have a Facebook group where you can keep up with all the latest news and join in the discussion about the wood. It’s a new venture for us, so […]
Bird listening in Oakley Wood
On Sunday June 18 th the Friends of Oakley Wood and interested parties were treated to a bird listening walk, led by Colin Potter. Colin is a renowned Ornithologist, a charismatic speaker, who through his […]