Waresley & Gransden Woods

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News - 01/12/2025

Time to leave the white trainers at home as mud has returned to the woods. Regular visitors will know that only a little bit of rain can quickly create a muddy path. Sturdy footwear or wellies should now be worn for splashing in the puddles. As always in a natural environment, visitors should take care and be aware of their surroundings and keep to the paths.

If you're interested in joining our conservation work parties, contact me using the form on the About page. View the Conservation Work page to see what we achieve in the 2025-26 season.

One of the paths in the wood still remains temporarily closed until the ground dries enough for the removal of ruts along it. This closure means that the first section of the re-profiled "main ride" has become a cul de sac, without exit. The second, newly profiled ride section will remain closed for a prolonged period to allow the ground to resettle and re-generate. Please respect the Trust's wishes by not entering this area.

30/11/2025 - Clear blue sky and sun accompanied us to the woods today. Most trees have now lost their leaves, with just the oaks retaining some of the last ones.

30/11/2025 - This season's conservation task of creating small ride coppice sections along the un-profiled ride is nearing completion. With fair weather, another two sessions should see it finished.

16/11/2025 - Candlesnuff fungus is an easy to identify fungus that can be seen on the stumps of dead trees or growing through moss. So named because it has the appearence of snuffed out candle wick. It is also known as stag's horn fungus. We've seen 97 different species of flora and fauna so far, out of a potential 122. Check them out on my Sightings page.

13/11/2025 - I have now started work on the toughest part of this year's car park tidy up, the right hand hedge section. I've cut back the inner edge and reduced its height by removing the black thorn and bramble I could easily reach. Next session I'll continue trimming back the black thorn from inside the section.