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Rockingham Forest
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Writing about the forest by
those who live, work or play here.


Trees in the ‘Desert’
Oundle's Community have successfully nursed their new fruit trees through two summers of scorching weather

Clive Humphreys
5 days ago3 min read


Another lesson about ageing trees
Clive describes how size is not everything when telling the age of a tree. What does "a life well lived" mean for trees?

Clive Humphreys
Jun 23 min read


Saving the Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem
Andy writes about protecting this tiny, rare and precious flower growing in Fineshade Wood

Andy Simons
Mar 304 min read


Nature Recovery in Easton on the Hill
Ongoing work in Easton as a result of the Parish Nature Recovery Plan

Jeff Davies
Jun 11, 20255 min read


Two small projects in Oundle - update
Hilary describes the progress being made on two projects - a part of the town's Nature Recovery Plan.

Hilary Hoyle
May 9, 20252 min read


Nature Recovery in Oundle
Hilary describes projects to help nature recover in Oundle - planting native bulbs and erecting nest boxes for Swifts

Hilary Hoyle
Nov 24, 20242 min read


Origins of Rockingham Forest Vision
Jeremy describes how he came to be one of the four founders of a vision to connect the landscapes, people and wildlife of Rockingham Forest

Jeremy Purseglove
Nov 10, 20244 min read


Helping Oundle to develop a Nature Recovery Plan
A personal view of how the community Oundle Community have been starting to produce a Parish Nature Recovery Plan

Clive Humphreys
Oct 15, 20246 min read


Help for King's Cliffe's Wildplaces
Charles reports on how Wildplaces have used the funding they received from RFV's Community Grant Scheme

Charles Tomalin
Oct 11, 20244 min read


'Bide awhile' project in Cottingham
How the community created an accessible space to relax and enjoy the view with the help of a Community Grant from Rockingham Forest Vision

George West-Robinson
Sep 13, 202410 min read


The first 10,000 trees are in the ground
Hannah describes some of the highs and lows of planting trees during some of the wettest months on record

Hannah Dunstan
Apr 6, 20244 min read


Weldon's Liquorice Piercers
Susannah describes work to improve the habitat for a very rare moth in one of Corby's woodland sites

Susannah O'Riordan
Feb 9, 20243 min read


A wood-chopper would chop wood
How coppicing in Easton Hornstocks is providing a sustainable source of fuel for heating.

Barrie Galpin
Sep 14, 20235 min read


Volunteering in the Forest
How starting a new volunteering group to work in part of Rockingham Forest gave Annabelle Holland great satisfaction.

Annabelle Holland
Feb 16, 20234 min read
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