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Welcome to the Waresley and Gransden
Woods website
This website is dedicated to providing
information on all topics relating to the Waresley and Gransden Woods reserves of
The Wildlife
Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
For directions to visit the reserve follow this link.
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Bluebells
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25/04/2021 - it's getting to that time of year when the woods become
carpeted with bluebells. The "peak" period of
blueness is usually the last week of April and the first week of
May. And it looks like this will be the case this year
too. As always I'll be trying to take that ultimate bluebell
photo that really captures the experience. For your enjoyment,
I've included some of my better attempts from today below.
Stay safe and respect social distancing
while visiting - Graham.
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25/04/2021 - a couple of bluebell visitas. The lower one is in
the same area as the pic from the 20/04/2021, showing the difference
20 days can make.
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20/04/2021 - the reserve is now fully open to public access.
The recent spell of sunny weather has allowed the paths and rides to
dry out enough to be walked on, without the risk of further damage
to their structure.
05/04/2021 - this morning we made paid our first visit to the
reserve since lockdown 3 started in December. It was lovely to
see the spring time flowers again, especially after missing them
during the March lockdown last year. Primroses, oxlips and
hybrids are all in flower. This first visit was really to
check for any trees that had come down and to see how the wood's had
fared during our absence.
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05/04/2021 - the image below is of one of my favourite views in the
woods, especially at bluebell time. As you can see there is
quite a good cover of bluebell leaves. If you look carefully,
right in the foreground, there is an out of focus plant just starting
to flower. Definitely included in the shot by accident and
certainly not by design.
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Conservation
work parties will restart in September 2021
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Last Conservation Update
21/12/2020
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The coppice section shown above is
being cleared as we remove vegetation. Last cut in 2008 it contains a good
selection of large hazel stools. Click here
or the on the image to open my 2020 conservation work flickr album to see our progress so far.
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