Identifying Woodland Fungi
October is an ideal time to take a slow wander through the woods looking down rather than up in order to spot the fruiting bodies of fungi (toadstools and mushrooms) poking up through the leaves and grass. Last year’s fungi walk revealed that Fox…
2025 Butterfly Count
The timing of the Big Butterfly Count didn’t coincide with bramble blossoms that are normally found along the edges and clearings of Fox Hill Woods this time. You may have noticed an early crop of yummy blackberries this year, or maybe you saw small…
Art Installation by Trish Roberts
Earlier this month, Trish brought the community together to take part in an art installation in Fox Hill. She is working on a Masters Degree and is using Fox Hill Woodland as her muse. The work is still there to see, so next time…
Fox Hill Information Boards
If you went into the woods on Wednesday 9th August, you would have been in for a great surprise. Sally Gurney, the Mayor of Wokingham unveiled Friends of Fox Hill’s new information board at the Dorset Way entrance to the woods. This is one…
Bird Walk Report
0800 Saturday 15th April saw an enthusiastic group of Friends of Fox Hill members meet with Friends of the Emm Brook’s Eddie Napper for a bird/ nature walk in Fox Hill woods. Eddie’s appreciation of the natural world stemmed from growing-up on a local…
Bird Watching Walk – Saturday 15th April 2023
All are welcome Come and join us at 8 am We are meeting at the Dorset Way entrance to Fox Hill woods at the end of the path opposite Heron Park. Eddy from Friends of the Emmbrook will be leading the walk. We are…
Finding Trees In Fox Hill
Have you ever wondered what types of tree are in Fox Hill? Which tree bark do dormice use for their nest? Which tree was planted by the front door, in Victorian times, to keep evil spirits away? Looking for an activity while walking through…
Features Map
We have put together a map showing some features of Fox Hill along the paths within the woods. Although the map is not to scale, it should give a good indication of where these features are. Some are already known, such as the “Snogging…