News about the Friends
Dawn Chorus Walk, 26/4/25
There were 7 of us today, after one person had to back out at the last minute. Not as many as last year, but a nice manageable number. The majority…
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Work Party, 23/3/25
The weather was cloudy but fine this morning, making for comfortable working conditions. Among the 9 participants, it was great to welcome former volunteer Ian, who moved from the area…
Dawn Chorus Walk – 26 April
Join the Friends of Sharphill Wood for a Dawn Chorus walk, listening to and looking for early morning birds with John ElwellStart: 6 amTo book a place: Text John on 07794 052672.
The risks to birds from dogs in the wood
With the nesting season fast approaching we want to highlight two reasons why it is important that dog walkers show respect for this nature reserve by keeping their dogs on…
Work Party, 26/1/25
We beat the weather today, after a succession of cancelled work parties due to storms and snow/ice. The rain and strong winds today kept away until after we had finished.…
New nest boxes
On 21 November 3 new nest boxes were installed in the wood and one damaged box was replaced. Many thanks to John Randall, who kindly made these for us. The…
Cheers to T. M. Logan
/On 6 November thriller writer TM Logan held a signing for his new book at Bromley House Library in town. Our chair (and treasurer) Chrissie Wells went along to meet…
Work Party, 27/10/24
Only 5 of us today, but in fantastic weather we achieved some repairs to path edging below the north-east corner. In that area there were sections of edging that were…
Litter Pick by The Campbell Clinic
On Saturday 19 October staff from The Campbell Clinic, a private dental practice on Landmark Lane, Edwalton, undertook a litter-pick in the wood and surrounding area. “We collected quite a…
Why have some trees been marked with yellow paint?
Around this time of year visitors will start to see that certain trees have splashes of yellow paint on their trunks. This isn’t vandalism but a necessary step in the…
