Another green space which I’ve travelled past many times but never explored. This is a further Great North Wood project site in this case owned by Croydon Council and is mostly oak woodland. Despite the dry month we’ve had, there is healthy-looking ground flora under the mature oaks, particularly in comparison with Dulwich Wood. I […]

For the second of my 30 days wild challenges, I’m visiting a green space that I’ve travelled past many times but never been to. Beaulieu Heights on the south side of the Crystal Palace ridge is a remnant of the Great North Wood and more recently was the grounds of two large houses. It’s hot […]

It’s the first of my 30 days wild challenges, I’m planning to visit 30 Great North Wood and/or London Wildlife Trust sites in June, and this one is a green space I know well. Cox’s walk is an oak-lined avenue which was created in the 18th century as a short cut through Fifty Acre Wood […]

So June is the month for the Wildlife Trusts 30 days wild challenge. I’ve spent the morning mapping the London Wildlife Trusts reserves and Great North Wood project sites.   I made it 41 in total. While they’re not all open, I’m planning to visit on foot or by bicycle and write about the 30 nearest […]