Not just work, but a chance to get to know other people with a shared interest in the woods and all they have to offer.
It doesn't matter if conservation work is not your thing,  feel free to come along, see what we are up to, have a chat and a cuppa.
We will be continuing the woodland glade creation work by cutting and burning the remaining Rhododendron as well as tidying the dead wood on the ground.
We will be on site from 10am to 3pm.  Come for as long as you wish, stay an hour or all day.
Refreshments supplied.  Hopefully we will have sausages cooked on the bonfire.
Tools and training supplied.  Please dress for the ground conditions, weather and be aware of bonfire sparks.

The first Trustees meeting of the year has been very positive with full attendance and plenty of ideas.
Dates have been set for the next 2 work parties on Sunday 16th February and Sunday 16th March.  Following the success of our Christmas event in December these work parties will be a mix of conservation tasks and socialising.
The work towards the grant funded picnic tables continues with some fine tuning of the specifications.  The hope is to have them in place in time for the summer.  If you have a preferred spot for sitting one then please get in touch.
A date has been set for the AGM - Wednesday 2nd April.  One third of the committee positions will be up for re election, so if you are interested in getting involved, watch this space for more details.

Lovely sunny day at Uddens and Cannon Hill today, it's great to see so many poeple using the Woods and enjoying the sunshine, Horseriders, Dog Walkers, Ramblers taking advantage of the break in the rain.

Keep your eyes peeled and Ears open for Ravens, I've seen a couple today at Cannon Hill and Cannon Hill South.

Listen out for them, you're likely to hear them before you see them as they're very shy birds and spend a lot of the time up in the treetops,which is probably why I didn't manage to get a photograph.

Remember Crows make a "Caw-caw sound, Ravens make a "Cronk-cronk" sound which is very distinctive.

Other birds to look out for are Flocks of Long Tailed Tits, Wrens, Blue Tits, Coal Tits and many vocal Robins :)

The Forestry Commission have cleared the fallen tree that was blocking the main Gravel Path at Uddens Wood South today :)

Received an email today from the Beat Forester with the Forestry Commission to say that the tree blocking the main gravel path at Uddens Woods will be cleared asap.
The forestry staff go back to work on Monday the 6th of January and as expected they've had a string of fallen trees over the Christmas Break and will deal with them all in due course.