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Birch removal

A birch tree has been drooping for the past few years, overhanging a specimen oak tree planted in 2015. We decided that in order to ensure the best conditions for the oak, the birch had to go...

 

 

https://witneywood.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WWV-DPW-Birch-removal.mp4

The oak will now have a chance to thrive

Deer Park Wood North Entrance


The work to reinforce the north entrance of the wood to make life more bearable for visitors is now complete.
 We are very grateful for a grant from TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment, with funding from Grundon Waste Management Ltd through the Landfill Communities Fund. We also appreciate a donation supporting the project from Stewart Milne Timber systems. More details: here

A new wildlife video is up…with our first video of a badger.

https://witneywood.uk/deer-park-wood-wildlife-camera/

Winter 2017/18 – Deer Park Wood thinning

Teamwork

“I like the teamwork aspect - it's very satisfying to see the difference we can make together in just a two-hour session.
I see this time as an 'outdoor gym' which has the bonus of contributing to the quality of our environment.
It's a friendly and creative group with a wide range of skills, and I learn something about the living world every week."

- quote from a WWV member.

Acknowledgements

We appreciate grant aid from:

BTCV
The Cooperative Bank
Oxfordshire Community Foundation
Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment
West Oxfordshire District Council
Witney Town Council
Witney Town Hall Charity

Witney Woodland Volunteers

Caring for Witney's paths, woodland and green spaces

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