Essential tree work: sweet chestnuts
Over the next 10 - 12 weeks essential tree felling work will be taking place in Ecclesall Woods. It concerns several sweet chestnuts that are severely affected by the Phytophthora…
Birds spotted on the November bird walk
On Saturday 30th November ecologist Jim Clarke led a public bird walk in Ecclesall Woods, with support from the Friends of Ecclesall Woods. 24 bird species were spotted: blackbird, blue…
Rare fungi found in the Woods
A parasitic bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus) fungi was discovered in Ecclesall Woods last week by one of the Rangers. It is apparently quite a rare find. Parasitic bolete is easily distinguished…