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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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Mud, Glorious Mud
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17/11/2019 - the recent wet weather and the passage of visitor feet
have turned the wood's main rides into a bit of a muddy
quagmire. Nothing of course to worry about or prevent you
enjoying your visit. But.... correct foot wear is essential,
do not pay the wood a visit if all you can wear are white
trainers. Wearers of boots and wellies, please be bold and
walk through the mud, you will come to no harm. Please
remember to stay on the paths at all times.
Today we began preparing the ground in readiness for a new coppice
section on the main ride. This section was last cut in 2007 so
I'm expecting a fair amount of work awaits us.
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17/11/2019 - the leaves have definitely started to show the full
range of their Autumn colours. Most of the taller
"standard" trees have lost their leaves completely, apart
from the oaks, which will be the last to drop theirs. The
leaves in the lower layer of hazel have now turned autumnal.
My guess is most will be gone by next week.
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10/11/2019 - today we completed this year's box junction coppice
section. In all I was able to layer 12 new hazel stools, which
hopefully will root themselves successfully. If I get time I'll
fell a small ash that is leaning over this area and creating a shady
area.
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Conservation
work party dates are:
24th Nov
1st, 15th & 29th Dec
12th & 26 Jan 2020
9th & 23rd Feb
8th & 22nd Mar
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Last Update
20/11/2019
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The view above shows the first part of
the new coppice section that we will be tackling on our next visit. Click here
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 pic on the beach
from this year's holiday in Devon. As usual we have had
to go incognito, Barbara in shades whilst I'm barely disguised
in a funny hat.
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
#waresleywood
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