Sharphill Wood Flora Survey 2026
Presenting Richard Elliott’s tenth, yes tenth, annual flora survey for 2026! We remain most grateful! In summary: In summary, 86 species of wildflower, 30 species of tree and 17 species…
Author Andrew Edwards
Sharphill Wood invertebrate survey 2026
The Sharphill Wood invertebrate survey of 2026 was conducted by Julian Smailes, on a pleasant mid-September day. With ivy in bloom in many locations throughout the wood, it was an…
Work party 01/11/26
Today we held a hastily rescheduled work party following cancellation last week because of storm Boelo. Numbers were reduced because of a clash with school half term, but nevertheless 6…
Work party 27/09/26
Today we welcomed Simon and Eph to the group and they got stuck in with gusto, alongside the rest of us. The nine of us firstly set about gathering logs,…
Spring Bird Survey 2026
John Elwell’s 9th annual Spring Bird Survey 2026 is now available for your enjoyment! And thank you Chris Ritzmann for the incredible original photo montage! In very brief summary: “….The…
Work party 26/07/26
A great turn-out today, with 9 keen volunteers. Thankfully, the weather was cooler than recently, although we could desperately do with some rain. The strong westerly was barely noticeable inside…
Work party 28/06/26
The June work party is always fun because it involves clearing the central and western paths with scythes, shears and even hedge clippers. The weather was delightfully warm but not…
Annual Report 2025
Our 2025 annual report is available to read here
Nest box work parties – spring 2026
As has been the practice in recent years, John Elwell led a series of nest box inspections from mid-April to early June as part of the British Trust for Ornithology…
Work party 24/05/26
On the hottest morning of the year so far, 7 of us participated in today’s work party. Bill and Richard painstakingly applied linseed oil to the new notice boards and…
