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Spring is in the air!
Pond monitoring at Gibbets, upcoming work parties, and the end of a triumphant hedgelaying season.


The Wild Service Tree
Planting a wild service tree at Foxburrow in memory of Ken Betteridge, welcome to our new Chair of Trustees, and success for our hedgelayers at the Harcourt Arboretum competition.


Looking ahead to 2026
Updates from WFT's Dry Stone Walling and Hedgelaying groups, and news from our partners at Bridewell Gardens, Evenlode Catchment Partnership and Charlbury Wildlife Society.


A happy Christmas and peaceful New Year to all!
Our CEOs Christmas message includes his highlights of the year including progress at Gibbets Hill and the sighting of another black hairstreak at Wigwell.


Bringing strategy to life at the AGM
WFT's Strategic Priorities until 2028, Oxfordshire County Council's Local Nature Recovery Strategy and notice of the volunteers' Christmas gathering.


Bioacoustic research at Gibbets Hill
Bioacoustic monitoring at Gibbets Hill, winners of the hedgelaying competition, and planting for Charlbury Nature Recovery


The season of hibernation, hedgelaying, and mellow fruitfulness
Common lizards at Wigwell, harvesting stakes and binders from Breach Wood, hawfinches at Gibbets, and AGM tickets


Hedgelaying season is on the horizon
Preparing for the Wychwood hedgelaying competition at Foxburrow Wood, new courses and workshops for the autumn


Special thanks to our busy volunteers!
Special thanks to our busy volunteers, geotechnology creates digital model of Gibbets, and house martins return to Charlbury


Summer at Wigwell
Another black hairstreak sighting at Wigwell, WFT Flora Group visit to see the extremely rare red helleborine, and upcoming biodiversity...


Foxburrow Wood’s outdoor learning area takes shape
Foxburrow Wood’s outdoor learning area takes shape, Wigwell Friends update, date of WFT Annual Hedgelaying Tournament


An evening with the newts
An evening with the newts, Bridewell Gardens open days, NC3 performance at FarmED


Emerge from hibernation with us at Gibbets Close Hill
Volunteer work parties begin, updates from our groups, Wigwell in the Year of Nature Recovery


Spring is on the horizon
Signs of spring, updates from our groups, volunteer get-together in March


Looking forward to 2025
Looking ahead to 2025, volunteering news, Charlbury Year of Nature Recovery


Forest Update Dec '24
Fallen ash tree at Gibbets for Christmas, and last call for WFT 2025 calendars.


Forest Update Nov '24
AGM at FarmEd and our new-look Annual Review magazine, hedgelaying and walling news, WFT display in Witney Town Council window.


Forest Update Oct '24
Upcoming AGM at FarmEd, the results of WFT Hedgelaying Competition 2024 and WFT 2025 Calendar goes on sale.


WFT Hedgelaying Championship 2024
The inaugural WFT hedgelaying championship was held at Foxburrow Wood on Saturday 12th October 2024, thanks to a Caring for the Cotswolds...


Forest Update Sep '24
Autumn rains, work continues on the reserves, naturalist Stephen Moss to be guest speaker at WFT AGM, details of Local Environment Groups Co


Forest Update Aug '24
Developments at Foxburrow, dragonflies on ponds at Gibbets, Nature Rights event at Asthall Manor and Emergent Generation Summer Gathering.


Forest Update July '24
The ecology of butterflies, beetles at Gibbets, the photo competition is back, and announcing the inaugural WFT Hedgelaying Championship.


Forest Update June '24
A romantic date for the Solstice at Gibbets Close Hill, the art of pond creation, and the latest from the dry stone walling group.


Forest Update May '24
More space for nature in the Wychwood, 'No Mow May', Wetlands creation at Gibbets with the Newt Conservation Partnership, and summer at...

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