If you go down to the woods today.........

[David Humphries]

Took a stroll in to the Fordham wood SSSI today, which is a wet valley bottom woodland.

 

Great site, its like venturing into a land that time forgot.

 

Mainly alder, willow & ash

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

really nice quality images those David, light was good framing spot on, looks like you all had a good bimble.

[David Humphries]

a good nettle rashing bimble indeed

 

 

Will be fascinating to see what fungal delights unfurl over the next few months, particularly being such a damp site

 

 

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[Rich Rule]

A couple of shots from last weekend.

[David Humphries]

A couple of shots from last weekend.

 

Nice one Rich, whats the site?

 

 

 

Doesn't look too hot for a board

 

 

 

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[Rich Rule]

David, the site is Oxleas woodland. The skateboard was already there. It's about 4 miles from my house.

[David Humphries]

David, the site is Oxleas woodland. The skateboard was already there. It's about 4 miles from my house.

 

I know of it but I don't think I've ever visited.

 

It's a SSSI but not sure what the designation is for apart from it being ancient woodland. Any ideas ?

 

 

Is Haarkon at home in the woods or is he more of a snow child

 

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[Rich Rule]

Haakon loves the woods. Loads Places to run and scramble about. He had a few woodland tasks from school. So whenever they do woodland stuff at school we pop up the woods and he educates me... Haha.

 

As for the sssi status, I am not sure. It is in Greenwich borough so there might be something on their website.

[David Humphries]

Haakon loves the woods. Loads Places to run and scramble about. He had a few woodland tasks from school. So whenever they do woodland stuff at school we pop up the woods and he educates me... Haha.

 

As for the sssi status, I am not sure. It is in Greenwich borough so there might be something on their website.

 

I don't think either the woodland trust or Greenwich have anything specific about Oxleas sssi designation

 

 

If you haven't already, have a look at the WT's Nature detectives web site & club, it's a fine resource and packed with great seasonal ideas for kids to get involved in and around woodlands

 

 

 

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[felixthelogchopper]

Good website that, David. I'm going to use it to try to get Lisa's nephew more interested in outdoorsy stuff.