The WI Wood – also known as Histon Wood – sits beside the Busway opposite Manor Field and the Histon & Impington Community Orchard.
In recent years this woodland has been invaded by evergreen oaks, an alien species: for more information see here.
The Parish Council have been granted permission by Cambridgeshire County Council (who own the wood) to remove these alien oaks.
There are several hundred saplings to remove! We are inviting volunteers to come and assist on:
Saturday 11th January 10:30am to 12:30pm
Saturday 25th January 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Saturday 15th February 10:30am to 12:30pm
Please meet beside the Busway access track where the path dividing the two halves of the wood takes off.
Please wear suitable footwear and clothes and bring work gloves. We hope many of the saplings can be pulled out by hand, but some digging may be needed – so spades, trowels and forks might be useful.
Children are welcome where under the supervision and responsibility of a parent or carer but are not covered by the volunteers insurance for this activity.
The work is being done under the auspices of the Parish Council and is being supported by Histon & Impington Green Spaces.
All are welcome
It is not necessary to register in advance but it will help with our planning if you can drop a line to sitemanagers@abbeyfields.online to say you hope to join.