Our wood is part of a copse which lies within the Low Weald. Natural England describe the Low Weald as … “a broad low-lying clay vale which runs around three sides of the High Weald through Kent, Sussex and Surrey …” Despite its relatively small size, around ten acres, our wood contains a variety of habitats, including glades, rides, ditches and ponds – possibly the result of a past attempt at some form of extraction. Our management plan is to...
A by no means exhaustive list of sites we’ve found useful and/or entertaining: 1: Identifying species General sites: Wildlife Sightings UK Wild About Britain – “hundreds of thousands of pages” on British wildlife. “Species Explorer” from The Wildlife Trusts. Natural History Museum’s guide to British Natural History Wildflowers: The British Wild Flowers site also covers trees, shrubs, brambles,...
This site is an attempt to chronicle life in a small wood, a project which started in 2013 when organising three years’ worth of pictures taken for family enjoyment. Overwhelmed by the variety of life shown and how little we knew, we thought the pictures should form the basis for a photographic record of a wood in southern England. We take photos at least once a month so that we can observe the changing seasons and record what we find. Pictures are...
Listed below are species seen in the wood from 2013 up to and including 2024. There are also photos from 2009-2012, when we weren’t recording. If pictured, you can find them by searching the site. Key:1: 2024* = a species recorded for the first time in 2024.2: 2024+ = species recorded every year since 2013.3: ‘pi’ means provisionally identified, ie we’re not 100% certain of what we were looking at! AlgaeTrentepohlia abietina 2024+ Animals:...
Please note that searched for items appear at the bottom of the page you have searched from. You can search the site using “Categories” or the search box. Categories: A drop down box with all the current listed categories can be found on the right hand side of each page. Clicking on any of the category titles will produce all posts containing that word. On the occasions when we think we know what the photo shows, the flora or fauna has been...
A photo blog recording an English wood
'Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own …' Charles DickensOur wood is part of a copse which lies within the Low Weald. Natural England describe the Low Weald as … “a broad low-lying clay vale which runs around three sides of the High Weald through Kent, Sussex and Surrey …”
Despite its relatively small size, around ten acres, our wood contains a variety of habitats, including glades, rides, ditches and ponds – possibly the result of a past attempt at some form of extraction.
Our management plan is to maintain and enhance the biodiversity and allow the natural regeneration of broadleaved trees. The wood is currently suffering badly from Ash dieback.
Paul and Claire became stewards of the wood in 2009. Claire died in December, 2014. The native broadleaf trees she planted will be part of her legacy. Our daughter, Ellen, is now chief tree planter.
If you would like to contact us, please use the form found at the bottom of any of the posts.
Learn MoreOur wood is part of a copse which lies within the Low Weald. Natural England describe the Low Weald as … “a broad low-lying clay vale which runs around three sides of the High Weald through Kent, Sussex and Surrey …”
Despite its relatively small size, around ten acres, our wood contains a variety of habitats, including glades, rides, ditches and ponds – possibly the result of a past attempt at some form of extraction.
Our management plan is to maintain and enhance the biodiversity and allow the natural regeneration of broadleaved trees. The wood is currently suffering badly from Ash dieback.
Paul and Claire became stewards of the wood in 2009. Claire died in December, 2014. The native broadleaf trees she planted will be part of her legacy. Our daughter, Ellen, is now chief tree planter.
If you would like to contact us, please use the form found at the bottom of any of the posts.
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