September has come and gone, with endless rain. While this has made more difficult the mammoth non- Old Copse project that has taken up almost 20 months of our time, the wood has enjoyed a good soaking. Even though it's mid October, the leaves are only just beginning to turn and some of the oaks remain stubbornly green.
Our big project has kept us from doing much in the wood, apart from quick visits to restore our sanity. It really brings home how the wood operates on a different timescale to urban life. There really is no tearing hurry: the wood operates on it's own time frame. The growing season has finished and everything is now slowing down and preparing for winter.
This autumn has been marked by an astonishing crop of fungi - much enjoyed by the West Weald Fungus Identification Group who made their annual visit on October 16th. The purple web caps were the star of the show, and this year are growing in multiple locations. Up by the car park I found over 20 individuals. Full report to follow once Dick Alder has collated their findings.
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| Purple web cap growing on the ride |
Much work remains to be done in the autumn, once time and other commitments permit.
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There's still this fallen beech limb to process for firewood - it came down in July
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| There's work to begin on our planned hazel coppice for dormice |
Not to mention more planting - trees to order and arrange to plant in OC2.
Looks like we'll be busy....
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