Extra Work Party, 17/12/23
We did very well on this unscheduled work party only a week before Christmas. 14 volunteers turned out on a cloudy, breezy day to plant 10 oaks kindly donated by…
Author Mike Rivett
Meadow pipit, reed bunting, yellowhammer!
Chris R. visited the site this week (6th December) and sighted a mixed flock that included Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer, which are all scarce at Sharphill. They were…
2023 Flora Survey
This report summarises the results from a survey of the flora observed in Sharphill Wood during a number of visits made in 2023; the report follows similar surveys carried out…
Work Party, 26/11/23
A cold, dull morning failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the 13 participants today, and we soon warmed up as we got to work. Much of the time was spent…
Earthworm survey, 23/10/23
With thanks to Nick Mills for his advice and guidance following his earthworm survey at Skylarks, Barry Cunnison and Bill Logan have conducted two earthworm surveys in the wood this…
U3A Visit
On Friday 27 October we had a visit from the Keyworth u3a Wildlife and Conservation group who regularly visit local nature reserves such as ours. Fortunately, the weather was much…
Nestbox maintenance
This week John, Tim, and new recruit Bob conducted the annual inspection of our nest boxes. As well as clearing out nest material and disinfecting, each box is checked for…
Work Party, 22/10/23
A beautiful sunny morning for the 10 of us today, including first-timer Bob. Once again we were thinning a few youngish trees at the northern end, using the material to…
Fundraising Activity 2023
Funders have been generous to us over the years, but much of the grant money we can access has to be for specific items and tools. It is time we…
Bat boxes update
Lorna Griffiths (City Nature Recovery Officer for the Notts Wildlife Trust) recently checked the bat boxes in the wood. This is her report. Three boxes had bats in: Box 4…
