30th September 2010
Friends of Foxley are proud to announce that we have been awarded a Silver Gilt Certificate in the Best Conservation Project section of Croydon in Bloom together with a London in Bloom Certificate of Excellence. The presentation will be held at Braithwaite Hall, Katherine Street, Croydon on Tuesday, 12th October 2010 at 14.30 p.m
13th September 2010
The Friends of Foxley are pleased to announce that we have been successful in securing a grant of £5000 under the Forestry Commission's Community Grant scheme - London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme. In general, the funding will be used for the following purposes:
- The construction, by DCMP, of a further 200m section of the perimeter footpath, surfaced with limestone ‘scalpings’.
- Coppicing and gap-planting with hazel and oak whips a further section of the ancient woodland.
- General woodland management including maintaining the margins of the Glades and paths, weeding round the Junipers, strimming steps and around log benches and tables.
- Construction and installation of a set of two tables and benches.
- Extension of publicity, education, community involvement and links with other local groups.
We anticipate completing the various scheduled tasks by April 2011.
15th June 2009 - Cattle grazing in Sherwood Oaks Field
The Friends of Foxley are proposing that a large part of Sherwood Oaks Field, part of Foxley Wood, is fenced so that cattle and later sheep can be introduced to graze the grassland. If successful this initial area will be extended to enclose the whole Field. Click on the link below to see the full proposal and complete the questionnaire if you would like to comment on the scheme.
Proposal Questionnaire
15th June 2009 - Coppicing in Foxley Wood
Croydon Council’s annual Health and Safety inspection of Foxley Wood and Sherwood Oaks Field by their Forestry Officer and Forestry Consultant, has highlighted the increasing hazard to people and property from the trees between the lower path and the Northwood Avenue properties. The trees in this area (except for the large beeches) have never been managed or thinned and the intense competition combined with the search for light has produced long thin spindly trees. Coppicing of this area is due to commence during the Autumn/Winter of 2009. Click on the link below to view the full proposal.
Proposal
20th October 2008
The Friends of Foxley have some exciting news that Purley residents may wish to know about. Firstly we were awarded The Best Conservation Project Trophy and a Certificate of Excellence for our entry in this years Croydon in Bloom Competition. Many thanks are due to the local resident who nominated us. The Certificate and Trophy will be on display at the Kenley & District Residents Association AGM from 8pm on 28th October at the Kenley Memorial Hall. Secondly in September we heard that our application for a Lottery grant from Awards for All had been successful. Due to a news embargo required by Awards for All we have been unable to make this public before now. We have been awarded £10,000 to deliver a project in the Wood which includes provision for re-surfacing a 250 metre stretch of the lower path behind Northwood Avenue, new leaflets, tools, volunteer training, repairs to the Nature Trail posts and orgainising walks. The highlight of the project will be a demonstation of how charcoal is produced and how heavy horses operate within woodland. A mobile charcoal kiln and its operators will be based in the wood for three days and the public will be able to buy charcoal on the last day. Also on the last day a heavy horse and its handlers will give demonstrations of how they work. A date is still to be fixed for this event and we will keep you informed as planning progresses. The Awards for All grant is good news as it will allow us to make improvements within the woodland and to enable more people to enjoy the site. We now have picnic tables and benches for people to sit on and good views can be obtained of the surrounding area from the top of Sherwood Oaks Field.
