Who wants to see a real life Anglo-Saxon encampment? Or have a go at axe-throwing? The historic & not-at-all dangerous #WychwoodForestFair is on Sunday 9th July at Foxburrow Wood near Witney bit.ly/434iSS7 #ruralskills #cotswolds #westoxfordshire #livinghistory #festival

Wild horses won't keep me away from Foxburrow Wood on Sunday for the #WychwoodForestFair! ⁣Can't decide whether I'm more excited about the axe-throwing, the ferret racing or the wood carving. ⁣Gates open 11am. bit.ly/434iSS7 #natureconservation #ruralskills #festival

We're ready. Are you? It's going to be a blinder! See you in the morning! Wychwood Forest Fair. bit.ly/434iSS7

After all the excitement of the #WychwoodForestFair last weekend, everything is now back to normal at Foxburrow Wood, like this pair of #MarbledWhites mating on the thistles. We've handed the reserve back to Mother Nature now. #butterflies #natureconservation #habitatrestoration

#PhotoCompetition open until 31st July. Theme is 'My Wychwood'. 12 finalists will feature in 2024 calendar, with winner also appearing on cover and £150 voucher to spend on camera equipment. bit.ly/3ihciWo #wychwoodforest #cotswolds #westoxfordshire

Some of you know Foxburrow Wood as the home of the historic Wychwood Forest Fair, but do you know the story of how this #Cotswold community woodland came to be the thriving haven for wildlife it is today? Check out our short film at bit.ly/3Q5VPTS #habitatrestoration

Toby and the #volunteers have installed these rails at Wigwell beyond the cemetery to stop people falling over in the mud when it gets wet and wintry on the slope. These will be very useful for the #community. Thank you! #charlbury #westoxfordshire #cotswolds #naturereserve

Join Neil for a guided walk at Gibbets Close Hill and hear about plans for the future of this amazing site or join Toby and learn how to build a #Cotswold dry stone wall! Check out what's on at bit.ly/3OmNEQj #westoxfordshire #naturereserve #ruralcrafts #heritageskills

Watch our fab new film about Gibbets Close nature reserve to find out more about rewilding and research on the outskirts of Witney in the former Wychwood Forest: bit.ly/Gibbets-film Huge thanks to Blackmore-Heal Media for doing a great job and to Dr Cecilia Dahlsjö for starring!

Happy #Lammas / #Lughnasadh / First #Harvest from the #Wychwood in the #Cotswolds!

Learn the traditional #ruralcraft of #Cotswold #drystonewalling with Toby, our Countryside Manager. Course will cover site prep, tools, materials, building, completion. And you get to hang out in a beautiful semi-natural ancient woodland. bit.ly/3OmNEQj #heritageskills

We have a few places left for tomorrow's guided walk at Gibbets nature reserve with expert ecologist Neil. Watch bit.ly/Gibbets-film and book your ticket to see it in person bit.ly/3OmNEQj It's a magical place, especially in the dying light of a summer's evening.

Great to have Toby back after his summer break. Give him a wave if you see him out and about! ⁣Don't forget he is running another #drystonewalling course on 26 August 10am - 4pm. To book your place, go to wychwoodforesttrust.co.uk/whats-on #Cotswolds #conservation #ruralskills #heritage

What are you up to this weekend with the kids?⁣ Why not head to Wigwell #nature reserve in #Charlbury to see #wildflowers and #butterflies. More info about #butterfly recording and ID guides to download at bit.ly/3E0AgNh Enjoy #wychwood #natureconservation⁣ #cotswolds

Here's our volunteer #drystonewalling group making great progress on the wall at the entrance of Foxburrow Wood.⁣ Thank you so much for all your hard work everyone! ⁣To find out more email [email protected]. #wychwoodforest #cotswolds #ruralcrafts #heritageskills

Our new calendar for 2024 has 12 stunning nature photographs including this one of a waxwing by Martin Gascoigne-Pees which also features on the cover.⁣ All proceeds to our work in the Wychwood Forest area. To pre-order a copy for £9.99 email [email protected].

Today we installed four plots on Wychwood Forest Trust restored pasture land. It'll form part of a grazing intensity gradient along which we will explore biodiversity and microclimate implications of different regenerative approaches. Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Yadvinder Malhi Tom Atkins

We are setting up a long term study of natural regeneration of forests in collaboration with Wychwood Forest Trust . Over the years and decades to come we will investigate how biodiversity and ecological functions change as this pasture shifts back to natural woodland Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery