Litter Picking

22nd February 2025

A beautiful morning and a wonderful turn-out too - 19 people, clocking up 38 hours clearing the woodland edges of Oxleas and Shepherdleas woods.

As well as 40 bags of litter, it was shocking to find 2 ULEZ cameras dumped in Shepherdleas Wood. It is disgusting to see public funded equipment treated in this way! We all pay more in the end!

On a lighter note, we also found some amusing items - see the photos. Thanks team - this activity is a vital part of caring for the woodland ecology.

To help contact Oxleas.volunteers@gmail.com

A new invasive species discovered in the ditches surrounding Falconwood Field.

Some of the team - several large bottles of yellow liquid, believed to be cooking oil!

What can I say?

The two ULEZ cameras dumped in the woods, plus litter from the Shepherdleas woodland edge between the lights and the entrance opposite Oxleas Meadow.

Recent fly-tipping!