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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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July Update
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02/07/2021 - after a gloomy couple of weeks weatherwise, the sun has
reappeared and with it so have the wild flowers. Self heal
(see pic below) and betany are beginning to appear along the rides
in Browne's Pieces, as well as marbled white butterflies. The
creamy white flowers of meadowsweet are also opening along the ride
edges within the woods. Keep an eye on my "What Have You
Seen?" list on the noticeboard to keep abreast of what's
about. Mail me if you see something new!
Stay safe and please
respect the Trust's wishes that visitors keep to the paths,
especially near the wood's entrance - Graham.
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01/07/2021 - plentiful rain followed by sunshine has resulted in
a vigorous growth of vegetation along the ride edges. Bramble,
meadowsweet and other wildflowers are starting to flower in these ride
strips. Look out for butterflies here as well, especially the
large, colourful silver washed fritillary, one of the wood's stars.
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20/06/2021 - the wood's second orchid, the common spotted orchid
is now flowering along Meers Ride and in the glade area.
Although more hidden this year in the long grass, I was pleased to
spot these three delicate examples on the ride itself.
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20/06/2021 - the rain in June has resulted in a lot of muddy and
waterlogged paths, great for taking photos with reflections. Not
so great if you are wearing inappropriate shoes.
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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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Want
to see what the reserves looked like in December 1945? Well
you can now using Google Earth. Click here
for more details.
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To learn more about the
history of Waresley parish and the amenities it has to offer, click
on this link
to visit the village's website.
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| A windy day's walk
in May around RSPB Ouse Fen nature reserve, well worth a
visit.
If you have any
questions about the woods, require further information on
work parties or wish to comment upon this website, you can contact me, Graham
Moorby, Volunteer Warden at:
graham@waresleywood.co.uk
@grahammoorby
Just to be crystal clear, all
views expressed here are my own.
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