Newsletter
April 2026

Work continues steadily on our Buckenham Wood management plan.

Recent changes: We acknowledge that some areas of the woodland may appear a little untidy at the moment following recent management work.  

Nature, however, thrives on a bit of mess. These changes help remove invasive species, create valuable new habitats, and let more light reach the woodland floor. This supports a richer range of wildlife, especially the ground flora. Although things can look a bit rough to begin with, the benefits are already showing — including a noticeably stronger bluebell display this year. 

Catch up on the latest posts from Bob (Bob’s Blog), where he explains how woodland management supports the ecology of the wood.   

Northern boundary path: Work to improve this permissive footpath was delayed due to the wet winter, however work will begin soon. Once the path is completed it will allow all weather access and help recover the bluebells along this section of the woodland. 

Although the path may initially look new and out-of-keeping with the woodland landscape, it will soon blend in. 

This year’s BAWT bluebell day will take place on Sunday 26th April, and we’d love to see you there. Our information point will be set up next to the BAWT noticeboard on the northern boundary path. We will be ready to answer questions, talk about woodland management, or simply share a moment among our amazing bluebells.

Find out more on our upcoming events page.

🗓️ Sunday 26th April

🕙10am to 4pm

📍BAWT noticeboard on the northern boundary path — What three words: https://w3w.co/action.flank.fillings

📸Images: Two winners from our photo calendar competition.

The hall was buzzing on Saturday 11th April as our third BAWT Barn Dance filled Lingwood Village Hall with music, dancing and plenty of laughter. It was a sellout success, with the raffle and “Spot the Butterfly” game helping raise over £1000.  

Huge thanks to everyone who came, to our brilliant volunteers, to Lingwood Village Hall, and to the wonderful Yare Folk for getting us all up on our feet. Your support truly makes a difference. 

We are also very grateful to the local companies that generously donated prizes for the raffle:  

• A luxury hamper from The Egg Shed (Instagram)  

• Several vouchers for The Shoulder of Mutton  

• A book from Mike Page Photography 

• Two brilliant hampers from Spar - Lingwood (Facebook) 

For more details on the night catch up on our past events page. 

We loved your amazing entries last year, so we’re back with a new challenge. This time, we’re creating a beautiful pack of BAWT notecards — and we need your photos!  

Five winning images will be turned into blank notecards to help support Buckenham Ancient Woodland Trust. 

We can’t wait to see what you capture for our theme ‘mindful moments in nature’. 

Select the button below to find out more about the competition, or use this link.