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…
Conservation Working Party – December 2025
Please come and join us, meeting at the Conservation Area in Fox Hill Woods behind Dorset Way. Children are welcome and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear clothing with long sleeves, long trousers, sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of…
Bat Walk
Meet at the noticeboard at the Dorset Way entrance Did you know there are 17 breeding species of bat in the UK? Do you want to help us find out which ones live in Fox Hill woods? Come and join us as we welcome Harriet…
By Popular Demand… Flapjacks!
At our conservation parties, a number of you have asked for the recipe of Steph’s yummy flapjacks. So, clean the oven and get down to Morrisons for ingredients, because here it is! Fox Hill Working Party Flapjacks Prep 20 mins, cooking 20-25 minutesDouble the…
Conservation Working Party – November 2025
Please come and join us, meeting at the Conservation Area in Fox Hill Woods behind Dorset Way. Children are welcome and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear clothing with long sleeves, long trousers, sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of…
Conservation Working Party – October 2025
Please come and join us, meeting at the Conservation Area in Fox Hill Woods behind Dorset Way. Children are welcome and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear clothing with long sleeves, long trousers, sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of…
Conservation Working Party – September 2025
Please come and join us, meeting at the Conservation Area in Fox Hill Woods behind Dorset Way. Children are welcome and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear clothing with long sleeves, long trousers, sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of…
Conservation Working Party – August 2025
Please come and join us, meeting at the Conservation Area in Fox Hill Woods behind Dorset Way. Children are welcome and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear clothing with long sleeves, long trousers, sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of…
Conservation Working Party – July 2025
Please come and join us, meeting at the Conservation Area in Fox Hill Woods behind Dorset Way. Children are welcome and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear clothing with long sleeves, long trousers, sturdy shoes, and bring a pair of…
“Mom, what’s the big basket for?”
If you’ve visited Fox Hill since our last conservation party, you’ll have seen some beautiful woodland sculptures dotted around. While they may be works of art, they actually serve a purpose… After receiving permission from WBC, we started the coppicing described in this post,…