Newsletter
April 2025

Last year, the Trustees hosted an information stand in Buckenham Wood, which was a fantastic success. It allowed us to update visitors on the progress of purchasing the wood and gave visitors to the wood an opportunity to ask questions, and share their valuable feedback. 

We’re planning to hold a similar stand this year on Sunday, 27th April, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you are in the wood that day, do come by and say hello. Our table will be set up near the BAWT sign. We are looking forward to meeting you. 

A big thank you to all the volunteers who turned out in late February to lend a hand with, among other things, removing defunct plastic tree protectors from the mature hedgerow which runs along Wood Lane.  Following this, and under the direction of our conservation Trustee, the group also cleared a large area of sycamore saplings which are a non-native species, as well as removing barbed wire and additional rubbish (old tyres, glass bottles etc). 

To find out more about what the team did visit our past events page. 

If you are interested in finding out about our next wood maintenance volunteering day or would like to explore the other ways you can help, please see the 'support us' page of our website. 

We want everyone to safely enjoy Buckenham Wood. To do this we need to be aware of and assess potential risks. To help support this, BAWT has welcomed several volunteer wood wardens to the team. 

Following a training day run by BAWT trustees, the wood wardens will regularly walk through the central plot of Buckenham Wood (the part managed by the trust), looking for and noting potential risks to both visitors and the wildlife which lives there. Concerns are reported via a simple online system. 

The following quote is from one our wonderful wood wardens about their experience. 

“I have been visiting Buckenham woods for many years, so when I heard that the central part, of the woods had been purchased for its preservation, I was delighted. When I later saw a request for volunteers, I thought I’d like to help. I have been volunteering on work parties and have recently become one of the Wood Wardens. We had a training session learning about the ecology and geology of the wood, risk assessments, and IT support for recording any issues. The more I learn about the wildlife and history of the wood, the more interesting and enjoyable every visit becomes. Springtime, of course, sees the wood in its full splendour. At this time of year, I like to visit in the early morning when the dawn chorus is in full swing.” - BAWT Wood Warden.

The second BAWT Barn Dance was a huge success raising approximately £1000, which will go towards ongoing maintenance of the ancient woodland.  

We greatly appreciate the time and music-making mastery of the Yare Folk group who entertained us all so brilliantly on the night free of charge. We are also grateful to the local companies that generously donated prizes for the raffle (Fairhaven Water Gardens, The Egg Shed South Burlingham, The Shoulder of Mutton and Mike Page Photography). 

Read more about the latest BAWT Barn Dance on the Past Events page

We are very much looking forward to seeing your entries for our photographic competition. The theme is Buckenham Woods throughout the seasons. Winning photos will appear in our 2026 calendar which will be available to buy towards the end of the year. All proceeds will go towards the continued maintenance of the wood. 

To find out more about the competition and how to enter click here. Photographs taken before the submission period can be submitted, as long as they were taken in the central plot of Buckenham Wood managed by the Trust. 

Click here for more information and good luck!