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Welcome to the August edition of our newsletter
Welcome to the August edition of our newsletter
This issue is packed with news from Buckenham Wood and ways you can get involved.
Join the Strumpshaw Brownies on their summer walk through the woodland, where they met Samantha the Snail and captured the wonderful nature of the wood through their drawings and photographs.
Catch-up on the latest progress of the woodland management plan and find out how you can send us your feedback. Read about what wildlife has been recently spotted in Buckenham Wood with our new feature ‘Bob's BAWT Blog’.
We have an update on the work carried out during our most recent volunteer workday and a special invitation for green-fingered supporters: this autumn, help us re-stock the wood by collecting and growing native tree seeds at home.
Don’t miss your final chance to enter the BAWT Calendar Competition—entries close 1st September 2025! And finally, save the date for our 2025 AGM, and we reveal details of our special guest speaker.
Thank you for your continued support of Buckenham Wood —we hope you enjoy this issue!
Woodland management – we’d love to hear from you!
Woodland management – we’d love to hear from you!
If you weren't able to attend the two open forum meetings held last month to hear about the Woodland Management Plan (12th and 21st June) there's still time to let us have your thoughts on the Plan. Find out more about the recommend changes for Buckenham Wood in the woodland management plan via our website (click here).
We are collecting feedback from the public about the new Woodland Management Plan up to 13th August 2025. The link to the feedback form can be found on the same page.
Welcome to Bob's BAWT Blog
Welcome to Bob's BAWT Blog
Our very own Bob Morgan brings us an update straight from the heart of Buckenham wood. From path improvements to habitat enhancements, he’ll be sharing the latest work under way to keep the woodland healthy and inviting for all.
Bob also shares some news from recent wildlife surveys—and updates of some special summertime guests you might be lucky enough to meet next time you visit the wood.
Recent woodland work day
Recent woodland work day
A huge thank-you to everyone who was able to come along and lend a hand to start one of the first tasks recommended in our woodland management plan. Our amazing volunteers tackled a large patch of the invasive plant species variegated yellow archangel (see image of leaf), in Buckenham Wood. To find out more visit out past events page.
If you are interested in coming along to our next woodland work day keep an eye on our future events page, or sign up to become a volunteer to receive email notification of all planned woodland work days.
Lingwood Brownies visit Buckenham Wood
Lingwood Brownies visit Buckenham Wood
On a beautiful summer evening in June, Strumpshaw Brownies swapped their usual Wednesday meet up location, for a ramble through Buckenham Wood. They joined BAWT volunteers for a short stroll around the wood, pausing often to learn about the trees and take photos of some of the fascinating fungi.
To round off the walk the group drew pictures of the trees they had seen, and some of the wildlife that make Buckenham Wood their home, including Samantha the Snail. Check out some of their brilliant artwork including photos taken by the girls – I think you will agree they have all got keen eyes for detail. A good time was had by all, and it was wonderful way to spend a summer evening!
Calling all keen gardeners
Calling all keen gardeners
As the management plan for the wood develops there will come a point where we will want to introduce some additional trees. Ideally, we want to re-stock with saplings grown from the seeds of existing trees within the wood.
This autumn, we will be encouraging supporters to collect hazelnuts, acorns, hornbeam seeds and other tree seeds to grow in their own gardens for a couple of years until the saplings are big enough to transfer back into the wood.
We will share photos of the seeds and tips for growing them in future BAWT newsletters.
Last chance to enter - BAWT Calendar Photo Competition
Last chance to enter - BAWT Calendar Photo Competition
There is still time to submit your entries for our photographic competition. Our competition runs until 1st September 2025.
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!
Our second AGM
Our second AGM
We are excited to be holding our second annual general meeting on 🗓️ 17th October 2025, at 📍 Strumpshaw Community Hall.
We're thrilled to announce that our guest speaker this year will be Nick Acheson, renowned conservationist, wildlife ambassador and author of the award-winning book, The Meaning of Geese Nick Acheson - naturalist and conservationist - Home
All members are welcome to attend. If you’d like to come to the meeting but are not yet a member, please sign up here - it’s free!
Five easy ways to support the Trust
Five easy ways to support the Trust
BAWT purchased the woodland in October 2024, starting the hard work and financial commitment to maintain it. Let’s all get together to help ensure that the local community continues to benefit from our Ancient Woodland for generations to come.
1. Become a member – it’s free!
We need members so that funders can see we have community support, and to guide our decisions.
2. Volunteer
We need volunteers to help us raise money to maintain the woodland, and manage it for people and wildlife.
3. Donate
We’re raising money to maintain the woodland for people and wildlife. If you have already donated – thank you! Please spread the word and encourage others to donate.
4. Follow us on Facebook
Please follow and share us on Facebook.
5. Spread the word
If you think you know someone who would enjoy getting involved with our work please tell them about our website, where they can find out more about us.
This project is funded by the Greater Norwich Growth Board through the Infrastructure Investment Fund.
This project is part-funded by the UK Government and Broadland District Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This project is part-funded by Broadland District Council through their s106 Green Infrastructure Fund.
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