‘Spring comes and it is May’ John Clare How true those words are! Everything is full of life, grass and plants are growing almost visibly and the sound of bird song is everywhere. The cuckoo has arrived back in the area and has been heard several times
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The third knowledge share will take place on Sunday the 9th of June from 2.30pm. The theme this time will be Grass Identification so possibly not one for hay fever sufferers. The Jubilee Wood supports many species of the well known grasses and probably a few less
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Jubilee Wood in March March 2019 Jubilee Wood As the weak winter sun dips down behind the trees in the wood, and we welcome the first official days of spring with the vernal equinox, it’s hard not to wish for signs of summer with long days and
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As January comes to a cold end with freezing nights and flurries of the white stuff, it’s difficult not to dream of warmer times and the promise of Spring. In some ways it’s a shame to let our thoughts wander forward too fast as the wood is
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Be sure to save the date, Friday 10th May 2019, for an evening filled with a plethora of plants all for sale, barbeque and bar, planting demonstrations.
Read more →Spring Dragonflies & Damselflies at Jubilee Wood in 2018 During a couple of visits to the Jubilee Wood pond in May 2018, five Odonata species were seen. The first species normally to appear in the year is the Large Red Damselfly. The immature insects venture further afield
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Over the past year Andrew Frost and Barry Dickerson have carried out several moth trapping evenings to record and evaluate the level of moth and butterfly activity in the Jubilee Wood. Andrew has compiled this report on the 2018 findings and the totals thus far since they
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Jubilee Wood in December December can be a difficult month for some people, with the nights at their longest it can seem a dark and challenging time, but if we look at the natural world we might learn a way of seeing things differently.Wandering around the
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Certain areas of the wood have now grown to a point where removing the under growth and thin trees should be considered for removal. This is best seen on the side nearest the main road where the majority of trees have grown strongly probably because the soil
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Annual Maintenance Blitz The usual maintenance tasks, hedge trimming, lopping and strimming in the Jubilee Wood. We do this to keep the open areas free of incursion and creep. 9.30am with the tools you favour plus stout gloves and eye protection. Refreshments! Time Saturday 1st December 2018
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