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21 October 2025   Shepherdleas Wood – Bluebell Slopes The weather was perfect for our session today, especially following the heavy showers on Monday.  Good Autumn temperatures along with some sunshine led to a very pleasant working environment for our small group of four volunteers.   Again, we returned to the new glade which was established last year in the north-west corner of the wood.  This glade takes advantage of the increased light resulting from an opening in the can

On Sunday 19th October, seven volunteers returned to Jackwood House Garden. Three focused on weeding the beds, enjoying the scent of the salvia, the colour of the bistort, and the delicate blooms of the anemone. Others continued pruning wisteria and Old Man’s Beard along the terrace, gradually uncovering the fountain that’s almost hidden beneath the creepers.

It's been a few years since we’ve done much coppicing in Oxleas wood, and far far longer since there’s been a consistent rotation of coppicing across the wood. We believe that coppicing will improve the biodiversity of the area, but we’d like to check and be sure. We’ve done a little survey work on the coupe, and what we can find there in late September.

Bramble clearing and pond maintenance by SHWWP

On Friday, seven volunteers spent five hours tidying Castle Wood Rose Garden before moving on to Jackwood House Terrace, adding another ten hours of work.

We had to cancel our first coppicing session because of storm Amy. Learn why we did this.

By break time, the group had already successfully opened the area to light - the difference in the wildflower area is fantastic.