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Formerly one of the Chiltern's pasture woodland's, the 177 hectares (436 acres) was purchased by the Woodland Trust in 1999. The Woodland Trust is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.


Woodland Update - 2006

The thinning to remove conifer and to free up the broadleaved regeneration in those areas outside of the grazing area continues. . Similar to previous thinning work, it will be completed by the horse logging operation. A lovely sight to see.

The Beamond End Pond has been partially cleared in the autumn and will be completed this coming year. The reason for only doing half at a time is that it allows some of the area to remain undisturbed allowing any fauna a haven while the work is undertaken.


The cattle came to the wood between October and March and have been in and have successfully grazed the area keeping open the important grassy glades in the woodpasture area.

I would also like to express my thanks to the volunteer wardens who diligently look after the wood and alert me to any problems.

This web site is a very good reference place for the wood and is now building up a good picture library recording the changes in the wood with the fixed point photography.

We are also building up records for birds and butterflies thanks to Mike Mobbs and to the Bucks Bird Club.

We are now coming to the end of the first five years of the project meaning that the management plan is due for review. I do not envisage any major change in direction but would welcome any local views on the management that can help with the plan. Please feel free to contact me on johnbrown@woodland-trust.org.uk with your comments.

Events 2006

In the coming year we are planning to have a series of art events in the wood the dates for these will be shown on the web site and advertised locally. Please come along to support these.

We will be continuing with the thinning programme and the horses will be back to draw the timber out. This will start in July Rhododendron will be managed this year again to ensure that it does not take over the wood and to ensure that the avenue remains open for the future. The cattle will return again in the autumn.