Author: Tom Thorp

  • Ecology Survey

    Brooks Ecological have completed an Ecology Survey of Gipton Wood finding that the Wood is in excellent condition, thanks, in part, to the work of the Friends. A huge thank you to Roundhay Environmental Action Project (REAP) and Morley Glass for funding this survey. This survey wasn’t to tell us about what we have in…

  • Winter wreath making

    Join us on Saturday 6th December, 10.30-12.30, for our December Rhythm of Nature family event, just inside the Wood from the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. A firm favourite in the calendar, you can weave your own willow wreath frame and then decorate it with foliage taken from Gipton Wood…

  • December Volunteer Action Morning

    Join us on Saturday 6th December, 10-12, for our December Volunteer Action Morning, meeting at the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. In December, we will be removing invasive and non-native species from the wood, focusing on the invasive species planted around the substation next to Roundhay Road at the bottom…

  • Website launched

    We’re really excited to have launched this website on our socials and to our community of Friends. We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to Climate Action Leeds and to our Local Councillors, Lisa Martin, Jordan Bowden and Zara Hussain, and the Inner North East Leeds Community Committee, for funding the development of this…