As part of the Winter Work Plan at Boundary Brook we will be thinning trees in the high canopy woodland and creating some woodland glades for groundflora enrichment. You will learn how to use traditional tree felling techniques with hand tools, training and support provided. Please bring protective hats if you have them, though protective…
Wild Oxfordshire Community Groups Conference 2021 “Talking Hedgerows”
These events are FREE to attend thanks to financial support from CPRE The Countryside Charity and Smiths of Bletchington, but places are limited and advanced booking is required. Feel free to share with your group or network. See the Wild Oxfordshire website for more information Or just register here for each event: Wednesday 10th November ‘Surveying…
Boundary Brook Winter 2022 Weekend Conservation Work Event
A great chance to come and enjoy helping out for the benefit of nature at Boundary Brook, learn about ecology and enjoy being physically outside in a peaceful inspiring wild place. We have a whole range of conservation tasks to do including weaving dead hedges, protecting coppice stools, removing invasive perennials from the grassland and…
Boundary Brook Winter 2022 Weekend Conservation Work Event
A great chance to come and enjoy helping out for the benefit of nature at Boundary Brook, learn about ecology and enjoy being physically outside in a peaceful inspiring wild place. We have a whole range of conservation tasks to do including weaving dead hedges, protecting coppice stools, removing invasive perennials from the grassland and…
Boundary Brook January 2022 Bird Walk
A Bird Walk at Boundary Brook with Nick Boyd, one of our site bird surveyors. A chance to be guided through the woodland and grassland and to experience Boundary Brook from the perspective of birds on site over the winter. Nick will help you observe and sight a range of different birds and identify birdsong,…
Hazel stakes and binders prep
Help needed to continue our preparation of stakes and binders in our newly coppiced hazel grove for use on site and for other local projects. The offcuts of these will go to allotmenteers on the neighbouring site for pea and bean sticks. A great chance to come and enjoy helping out for the benefit of…