News
08Jul
Midsummer bramble time
Bramble: friend or foe? Our native bramble (Rubus fruiticosus) gets a bit of a bad rap at times. This reputation is only partly deserved. Bramble aka blackberry is the first…read more →
06Jul
June 2020 Conservation Update
Ornithology Update Male kestrel on Hector's House In May the woods were alive with the songs of nesting birds and fledglings. Woodpeckers and tree creepers were seen entering their nests,…read more →
07May
Large-leaved avens – Geum macrophyllum
On a recent walk Sue, a member of the Ecology Group, came across large -leaved Avens (Geum Macrophyllum) in Wood 2: map ref. SK3263483054. There are about 60-70 plants and…read more →
28Apr
Ecclesall Woods walk: 4th April 2020
Perhaps setting a new record, the first English bluebell (Hyacinthodies non-scripta) flower was recorded in the Woods on 7th April. It was observed to be early and actually overlapped the…read more →
10Apr
Birds recorded on 14th March bird walk
The Friends of Ecclesall Woods spring bird walk led by Jim Clarke and Phil May was attended by around 30 people. During their trip around the Woods the following species…read more →