Butterflies! Your help needed!
As a group we have a responsibility to monitor the flora and fauna of the wood. (It’s in our management plan!) We have little information about what butterflies are present…
Browsing: News
Damage to the buffer zone
Visitors to the wood over the last couple of weeks will have noticed new excavations between the new school and the wood. These have involved the removal of topsoil and…
Work Party, 26/2/23
13 volunteers today enjoyed some decent weather, with shelter from the north-easterly. We were pleased to welcome newcomers Oliver, Matthew and Cameron. Continuing where we left off at the February…
Work Party, 22/1/23
This was certainly the coldest work party for a long time – freezing at the start, somewhat slippery up the hill, and only a few degrees above zero when we…
Dawn chorus walk
Sun 30th April – Dawn Chorus at Sharphill Wood beginning at 06.30 and led by John Elwell. Please contact John for details on 07794 052672 or via the Friends of Sharphill Wood…
Work party, 11/12/22
9 brave souls ventured up the hill today in near-freezing temperatures, with light snow at the start and heavy mist when we returned. We coppiced some Wych Elm in the…
Sharphill Wood Flora Survey, 2022
Completed survey, along with comparative data for previous years, now available. Many thanks to Richard Elliott for the diligent and time-consuming work he has put in this year. Please read…
Annual nest box maintenance
John’s report, November 2022: Annual nest box maintenance has been carried out by Jenni, Tim and John during two site visits this week. This involved inspecting boxes for damage, clearing…
Work Party 6/11/22
Today’s work party was a replacement for the October work party, cancelled because of foul weather, but despite relatively short notice we had an excellent turn-out of 16 volunteers. On…
Work Party 24/9/22
John Elwell reports on Sunday’s work party: “This was the first work party following our summer break, and what a fantastic turnout! No fewer than 20 volunteers, including a good…
