Come and enjoy an ancient Woodland in the hearT of Leeds
Gipton Wood is a beautiful ancient oak woodland covering 8 hectares at the heart of Oakwood in north-east Leeds. Teeming with wildlife and a wide variety of ancient woodland plants and fungi, there is always something new to see in every season.
Criss-crossed with paths and holding a bronze-age ring-ditch, it is perfect for exploring and getting close to nature, a natural playground for children and adults alike.
The Friends of Gipton Wood
We are a group of volunteers from the local community who work together for the conservation, improvement and promotion of Gipton Wood. We run conservation activities and community events in the Wood throughout the year to help it thrive, for nature and the community, now and into the future.
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Latest News & Events
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Gipton wood 2050
Groundwork Yorkshire have prepared plans for a once in a generation investment in Gipton Wood to renovate, upgrade and enhance this special ancient woodland, to ensure it will continue to thrive for nature and our community for the next twenty-five years. A huge thank you to Wade’s Charity for funding this work. In 2023 we…
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April Volunteer Action Morning
Lead activity: invasive species removal Join us on Saturday 4th April, 10-12, for our April Volunteer Action Morning, meeting at the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. In April, we will be continuing our clearance of invasive and non-native species from the Wood. These species threaten our ancient woodland species. We…
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Leap into Spring family event
Join us on Saturday 7th March, 10.30am-1pm, for our March Rhythms of Nature family event celebrating and unifying the joys of the new spring with all the different rhythms of things around us in nature and our community The even will be held just inside the Wood from the green arch entrance at the end…
