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Welcome to the June edition of our newsletter
Welcome to the June edition of our newsletter
This edition is brimming with updates—new trustees joining the team, ways to lend a hand, and surprise postcard from our favourite late spring visitor to the wood.
We’re excited to share how things are progressing in Buckenham Wood, with funding secured from the Greater Norwich Growth Board that will help preserve and enhance Buckenham Wood for generations to come. Our trustees have been working closely with experts, shaping a vision for the wood that balances conservation and community. We will be sharing their advice with you at upcoming open forums and a brand-new website page.
Thank you for being part of our journey. We look forward to sharing the woodland’s future with you!
Woodland management plan and new funder update
Woodland management plan and new funder update
The trustees have been seeking expert advice from key stakeholders, tree specialists and ecologists on how we should manage the wood now and into the future to achieve our charitable aims. The funding secured from the Greater Norwich Growth Board will be spent over the next year and will fund vital improvements to Buckenham Wood. BAWT will be sharing the advice and guidance it has received from professional ecologists and stakeholders such as Broadland District Council. We are planning to hold some public events where we will share the management plan with the community in person (see below).
We will be creating a dedicated website page in the coming weeks which will be kept updated as work in the wood is carried out. We hope that it will be a useful source of information for everyone looking to find out more about the woodland management plan. Look out for future updates on our website and in our upcoming newsletters.
Open Forum about the woodland management plan
Open Forum about the woodland management plan
If you are interested in finding out more about the Buckenham Wood management plan, the BAWT trustees have scheduled two dates where you can meet them and discuss the plan in person.
12th June: 17:00-19:00
Upstairs at Lingwood Village Hall
21st June: 15:00-17:00
Strumpshaw Community Hall
BAWT welcomes two new Trustees
BAWT welcomes two new Trustees
The Buckenham Ancient Woodland trust warmly welcomes two new trustees to the board. Caroline Davison has been volunteering with the trust from the beginning and has been responsible for ensuring BAWT has all the necessary policies and procedures in place to meet the legal requirements for a registered charity Her expertise and support have been instrumental in securing large grants that have enabled the trust to purchase and preserve the woodland. Robert Morgan was also volunteering with the trust before joining the board. Bob’s knowledge and passion for local wildlife will bring fresh perspectives.
Next planned workday in Buckenham Wood
Next planned workday in Buckenham Wood
Our next volunteer workday is planned for mid-July after the bird nesting has finished. Any volunteers who are registered with BAWT will receive a notification of the date via email - please look out for this in your Inbox. Dates will also be posted on our website.
Everyone is welcome. If you are not registered to receive one of our volunteer update emails, please sign up here (become a volunteer).
Volunteer workdays will continue throughout the year. These dates will also be circulated via email and be available on the BAWT website. Please come along, it's a great way to meet new people!
Woodland Wardens
Woodland Wardens
While walking in the woods you may have met one of our brilliant wood wardens preforming their vital role within the woodland. They 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. They can report any issues or concerns via a simple online system. So far the process and technology have been running smoothly.
We would like to extend a sincere thank-you to our wood wardens who are doing a wonderful job!
A big thank-you from our wonderful bluebells
A big thank-you from our wonderful bluebells
Bluebell day 2025
Bluebell day 2025
The sun was shining for this year's BAWT Bluebell Day!
Our trustees and volunteers were delighted to meet and welcome visitors to Buckenham wood on Sunday 27th April. They were able to share updates and news about the wood and listen to everyone's input and experience.
Thank-you to everyone who stopped to have a chat, find out more on our ‘past events’ page.
BAWT Calendar Photo Competition
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!
Date for your diary
Date for your diary
We were excited to hold our second annual general meeting on 17th October 2025, at Strumphaw Community Hall.
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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