Fire Safety
Following the recent hot weather and the forecast of more hot weather throughout the summer we thought it would be worthwhile posting an extract of a recent article published in Wokingham Today by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service Manager Graeme Hartley: “Avoid having…
Trees of Fox Hill – Aspen
“All day and night, save winter, every weather, …..The aspens at the cross-roads talk together”Edward Thomas Tucked away amidst our dominant Holly, Silver Birches, and Sweet Chestnuts, it is easy to miss the delicate European Aspens (Populus tremula) growing at the foot of Fox…
Bluebell Photoshoot
Please enjoy a few photos taken on April 29th in our own Fox Hill woods… Bluebells will grow in many light conditions, from deep shade to full sun. The beautiful effect of bluebells and ferns mixed together. Bluebells are struggling to establish in the…
Birds of Fox Hill: Common Chiffchaff
An infrequent series introducing some of the bird-life you will find in our woodland. If you’re wandering through the woods and hear a rhythmic “chiff-chaff-chiff-chaff,” you’ve just heard one of our summer residents! The Common Chiffchaff is a tiny, 10cm bird that is heard…
Look out for the first signs of Spring!
The Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna) is currently flowering in the woodland. Look out for it as you enter Fox Hill from Dorset Way on the right of the pathway close to our informationboard.This is a native British wild flower that favours damp and shady…
Scout Tree Planting
On Sunday 8th March 1st Woosehill Scouts, in conjunction with Friends of Fox Hill and Wokingham Borough Council Countryside Services team, returned to Fox Hill Woods for a day of tree planting. Over 20 Scouts, siblings and parents turned out to plant around 75…
Spring – The Wood Awakens
Many cultures have historically seen spring as the rebirth of nature. And while there are earlier signs of life in our gardens and countryside, nature certainly ups the tempo in spring! While most people would regard Spring as the period from the spring equinox…
Fox Hill Photos 2025
It has been another successful year of conservation at Fox Hill. We have removed lots more Rhododendron, planted trees, added public right of ways, and much more. Here’s a great example of the before and after Rhodi removal, showing just a fraction of the…
“Oh The Holly and The Ivy…”
What two plants capture the spirit of winter better than the classic pairing of Holly and Ivy?They seem to be everywhere at this time of year—on cards, wreaths and in our carols — but these two heroes of the woods are far more than…
A Batty Way to Spend an Evening?
After a rather wet day we were delighted that Saturday evening was calm and dry so that our walk with Harriet Baber from the South Bucks & Berks Bat Group could go ahead. Fifteen friends joined us to explore Fox Hill woods after dusk…