Restoring our native woodlands for people and wildlife (This article is based on information provided by Karl Curtis of the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust) Oakley Wood was clear felled just after the second world war to […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]