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…
Signs of Success
With fantastic support from local residents, Friends of Fox Hill put in applications to have four well-loved paths in Fox Hill officially recognised as Public Rights of Way. We’ve sent the Council our maps and evidence forms showing that these routes have been enjoyed…
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…
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…
2025 AGM Report
We had a lovely time at the AGM, and many thanks to those who joined us… especially the bakers! Jürgen Adam did a wonderful presentation about the Woosehill Meadows & Emmbrook Regeneration Project, and has a request for your input. We would like to…
“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,…
Coppicing in Fox Hill
Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management where thicker multi-stem trunks are cut back to encourage healthy regrowth. Once coppicing is done once, it should be repeated for the life of the plant. Traditionally it was used for fencing or stakes. We will…
Annual General Meeting 2025
Our Annual General Meeting will be held in the upper hall of the Woosehill Community Hall, Emmview Close, Woosehill on Sunday, 23rd February 2025 at 3pm to 5pm for our members and interested parties. Please come along and find out what we’ve been up…