Leafield Community Woodland
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Our Community Woodland is on Fairspear Road in Leafield, Oxfordshire (grid reference SP313155). We maintain the Woodland at monthly workparties and arrange regular educational events.
Spotted yesterday on remaining trunk of pollarded ash (2019), newly emerging bracket fungi, possibly Inonotus hispidus, and variety of honey fungus, Armillaria species, which usually burst straight out of the trunk in big clusters + little holes, most likely where wood boring beetles have emerged.
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Spotted yesterday on remaining trunk of pollarded ash (2019), newly emerging bracket fungi, possibly Inonotus hispidus, and variety of honey fungus, Armillaria species, which usually burst straight out of the trunk in big clusters + little holes, most likely where wood boring beetles have emerged.
Dry path into the Woodland!
December 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Dry path into the Woodland!
14 adults and 7 children enjoyed our Bug Hunt, spotting a wide range of bugs and creepy crawlies, including a Forest Bug (and a shy frog).
August 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
14 adults and 7 children enjoyed our Bug Hunt, spotting a wide range of bugs and creepy crawlies, including a Forest Bug (and a shy frog).
Bug Hunt tomorrow, at Leafield Community Woodland, 11am - 1pm on Saturday, 26th July. Everyone welcome - children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
(Bug predator photographed at a previous Bug Hunt. Common toads eat slugs, worms, spiders and insects)
(Bug predator photographed at a previous Bug Hunt. Common toads eat slugs, worms, spiders and insects)
July 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Bug Hunt tomorrow, at Leafield Community Woodland, 11am - 1pm on Saturday, 26th July. Everyone welcome - children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
(Bug predator photographed at a previous Bug Hunt. Common toads eat slugs, worms, spiders and insects)
(Bug predator photographed at a previous Bug Hunt. Common toads eat slugs, worms, spiders and insects)
June Workparty this Saturday, 14th June 11am -1pm. We plan to tidy up the woodland, cutting back foliage from walkways / viewpoints and weeding the wild flower patch - gloves, shears, loppers, secateurs and trowels, useful.
(Red campions in the Woodland this week)
(Red campions in the Woodland this week)
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
June Workparty this Saturday, 14th June 11am -1pm. We plan to tidy up the woodland, cutting back foliage from walkways / viewpoints and weeding the wild flower patch - gloves, shears, loppers, secateurs and trowels, useful.
(Red campions in the Woodland this week)
(Red campions in the Woodland this week)
Join our Bug Hunt at Leafield Community Woodland, 11am - 1pm on Saturday, 26th July, weather permitting. Everyone welcome - children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
(Roesel's bush cricket photographed at a previous Bug Hunt)
(Roesel's bush cricket photographed at a previous Bug Hunt)
June 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join our Bug Hunt at Leafield Community Woodland, 11am - 1pm on Saturday, 26th July, weather permitting. Everyone welcome - children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
(Roesel's bush cricket photographed at a previous Bug Hunt)
(Roesel's bush cricket photographed at a previous Bug Hunt)