Conservation Report – February 2022
Thank you to all the volunteers who attended on Sunday 13th. Attendance for this session was 11, and we were lucky that the forecasted rain did not arrive until we had almost finished. WBC are still unable to chip Rhododendron for a while due…
Conservation Report – January
We had a great turn out considering the cold week and the weather was especially kind to us. Thank you to all the volunteers who attended on Sunday. Our activities were slightly different for this session as WBC are unable to chip more Rhododendron…
Conservation Report – November 2021
A big thank you to everyone who came out to help again on Sunday. This is a very brief report as much of our work was a continuation from the October session. Left: There didn’t seem to be as much wood chipping to move…
Conservation Report – October
A big thank you to everyone who came out to help on Sunday. Our aim for this session was to move the large pile of Rhododendron chippings from the Dorset Way entrance into the woods onto one of the pathways. This was suggested to…
Bulb Planting Report
A good day was had on 9th October 2021 – we even made the local paper. Please find the link to the news article here – Wokingham Today
Conservation Report – September 2021
Volunteers were working to clear the Rhododendron in the woods last Sunday morning. The Rhododendron is an invasive non-native species which blocks the light and stops other plants growing. Once the Rhododendron has been cut, it is stacked on one side of the path…
Conservation Report – June
On Sunday, 13th June, we held our last volunteer conservation working party for a couple of months. It was a successful session and as we continue to remove Rhododendron. There is more space for a greater variety of native plants to grow. One native…
Conservation Report – May
On Sunday, 16th May, our Conservation Group met once again. Fifteen people attended, which included 4 Committee members of Friends of Fox Hill. We ensured Government guidelines were adhered to by splitting into 3 groups, each one with a leader. Our aim for the…
Conservation Working Party
Our next Conservation Working Party of 2021 will take place on Sunday, 16th May from 10am – 1pm. Please come and join us, meeting at the main Dorset Way entrance for Fox Hill woods. This session will focus on removing Rhododendron as the season…
Spring Working Party
We had an amazing turn out for our conservation session in the woods yesterday, and achieved a great deal. A big thank you to all those who gave up their time to help. The area where we have previously worked is now more open…