Firecrest G Craddock Emporium Cafe for cuppa and cake Spot the squirrels! Mark Negin, Lisa Hunt & Sue Smith founding members of The Friends of Montefiore Woodland Autumn Woodland stroll with founding members from Dec 2011 nest site tree degradation Ash new growth visible Squirrel bark stripping as ID Peter Hasted Incredibly tree has started to re-shoot! Phoenix rising from the Ash Tough roots to remove! Ready for seeding Many hand ,ake light work clearing prunings! Pre- pruning Cotoneaster in meadow Alongside the old Parakeet tree Tree surgeons in action Ash Tree was older pre-dates Moses Montefiore's arrival in Ramsgate 1831 Tree surgeon in action More light into the woodland Azure damselfly First Common Blue sighting 2024 Growth of whips in first spring! Male Orange-tip seen in woodland May 2024 Female Orange-tip Coffee time! Hopefully the new colour will help blend the container within the woodland surroundings. Beaytiful sunny day for our May work party! Can you spot the Crow? Pair of Crows were next building today 8th March 2024. A second donated bird box from Nik. Nik kindly donated this open-fronted Blackbird / Robin nest box Nik (Get Wild) kindly helped with removing boxes that were too high to monitor to lower positions. New Year's Day 1st Jan 2024 with Thanks to Trevor for photo New Year's Day 1st Jan 2024 with Thanks to Trevor for photo Thank you cuppa for our Volunteers for their time and help! Remains of the Parakeet Tree Orinally a pair of Parakeets nested in this dead Ash tree Thrush within the woodland An example of funghi that can be found within the woodland Lady Judith Memorial plaque copy link into browser to see video Woodcock in Woodland Planting of Coronation Tree 14th March 2023 Attacking the first pile! Jan 23 Approaching the entrance. That's it, time's up! Jan 2023 Morning work party coming to its end Jan 23 Spreading chippings along the paths - Jan 23 Before spreading - Jan2023 Meadow cut Sept 2022 Bat box been damaged probably a Great Spotted Woodpecker Small area of Honesty plants in bloom. Hopefully Orange-tip butterfly finds them! Tree removal to protect flint wall Red Admiral 31.12.2021 Six-Spot-Burnet Moth mating Twilight Bat Walk Sunset survey June21 Thanks to Terry + Dave for the excellent new fence round the wildflower meadow. Many thanks again, Dave, Seated on his second replacement bench! Thank you, Dave for your time and expertise! Much appreciated by many! Nick holding KM Community Award Funghi close to bark chippings 3 eggs 17.4.17 22.4.17 Hatched! Is that an egg? 1.4.17 Seedlings!! Peter's experiment may be successful - fingers crossed! Sing for Trees at noon - Montefiore Woodland 22.4.17 Sing for the trees at noon around the world Sing for the Trees - led by Colleen New resident 1st July 16 14 days old parakeet chicks Chippings First butterfly sighting in Woodland 2015 Primroses Jan + Feb 2015 Primrose Bank 2015 Photo - Jacqui http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw000367 Gatekeeper Forest School Montefiore Arms donation Photo John Keith Ross Adela reaumerella Rotovator to the Rescue Digger Day Synagogue Entrance to Woodland Woodland Snail Montefiore Woodland Snail Silver Red Admiral Parakeets Bramble clearing Oct 2012 Work Party October 2012 Work Party Mike's map of Woodland Holly Blossom Comma Bee November 23, 2014 Bramble removal THEN September 2011