May is that lovely time of year when Spring leads into Summer and lifts our spirits. The continuing lengthening daylight hours and the increasing sun’s heat benefits the flourishing of nature and our well-being. June is lovely, but by the time of the solstice, it could be downhill until Christmas again!
This month is arguably the most colourful and all of this palette of colours can be enjoyed in Hagg Wood. As many have appreciate over the past years, we are fortunate to have the wood in our locality. Bluebells and celandines will be with us for a while longer, but we must make sure we enjoy them while we can. We have also had magnificent displays of primroses and of wood anemones, another Ancient Woodland Indicator species that confirms our historical inheritance that we must protect from modern challenges. In addition we welcome the return of migrating birds. All bird species seem to sing louder at this time of year and especially at dawn, with territory and attracting a mate no less important. The Dunnington Cuckoo may not have been heard last year, unless you know differently, so let’s hope that this time we are not disappointed.
The Friends of Hagg Wood have not been active with regard to conservation working parties for quite a while but we hope that this will become more possible before too long. It remains important to preserve the integrity, attractiveness and availability of this habitat for posterity and for the sake of wildlife, as well as for our own enjoyment. Woodlands can offer multiple benefits to many stakeholders, such as local residents, wildlife and Forestry England, given the right conditions. However, as with climate change, these can be more difficult to achieve if these conditions do not prevail.
For anyone not familiar with the current access to Hagg Wood, details can be found on our website www.fohw.org.uk alongside our news of forthcoming events in the coming weeks. Our website https://haggwood.wordpress.com/contact/ also provides the opportunity to get in touch.
Friends of Hagg Wood 