On the 27th April, the Friends of Gipton Wood met for their Annual General Meeting. It was lovely to see so many there to discuss and set our plans for the next year. You can find the minutes here. We also watched the wonderful short film, ‘The Joy of Gipton Wood’, which is available on…
Lead activity: summer tidy Join us on Saturday 1st August, 10-12, for our August Volunteer Action Morning, meeting at the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. In August, we will cut back and tidy up to make sure the paths and entrances stay clear from summer growth. We’ll also conduct a…
Lead activity: bramble pulling Join us on Saturday 4th July, 10-12, for our July Volunteer Action Morning, meeting at the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. In July, we will be continuing our work to pull brambles from the north-east corner of the Wood to conserve the density of native bluebells….
Lead activity: invasive and non-native removal Join us on Saturday 6th June, 10-12, for our June Volunteer Action Morning, meeting at the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. In June, we will be continuing to remove invasive and non-native plants from the Wood – the final (we keep on finding them…!)…
Join us for our Midsummer Magic family event as part of our Rhythm of Nature series, on Saturday 6 June, 10.30-12.30, just inside the Wood from the green arch entrance at the end of Gipton Wood Road. With a mix of woodland craft, ways to explore nature, natural play, a crackling campfire and marshmallows, as…
We Leapt into Spring on 7 March at our Rhythm of Nature community event! The sun was shining and there were exciting signs of spring all around the wood to notice and explore. We created woodland crafts using a range of woodworking tools and then decorating with wools and pens. The tap tap tapping of the…
Thank you to everyone who completed our consultation survey and provided feedback on proposals for Gipton Wood. We’re thrilled that 92% of respondents supported all or most of the proposals. We’re now working through the feedback to look at where we can improve the proposals, or where we may need to change or adjust them….
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…
Our winter wreath workshop on 6 December 2025, as part of our Rhythms of Nature series, was a great success! Using foraged foliage from Gipton Wood, families made some beautiful wreaths to hang from their doors, while enjoying seasonal refreshments including winter spiced hot chocolate, festive music and a campfire to keep us warm and…
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…