The main focus of this project is coppicing. This is a traditional method of woodland management which involves clearing sections of the woodland of young trees. Light can then get down to the forest floor which increases biodiversity in the habitat. You can read more about coppicing on Wikipedia.

Read Yuan's blog about volunteering with Tocil Wood

There are three sessions in term 1:

• Saturday 19th October 2019
• Saturday 16th November 2019
• Wednesday 27th November 2019

We meet outside the SUHQ building (near Rootes Grocery Store) 5-10 minutes before the start of the session, and then we all walk together to the site of the day’s session.

Tocil Wood is the bluebell wood on campus and enjoys protected status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This project offers a great opportunity to help preserve this ancient oak woodland.

Sign-up is now open!

You will receive regular emails from the Project Leaders with a link to the online sign up for the upcoming session. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.

If you have any queries, you can get in touch with the project leaders using the email: twoodconservation at warwick dot ac dot uk. Feel free to email the project leaders Jingjing Chen (Jingjing dot Chen at warwick dot ac dot uk) and Manpreet Kaur (M dot Kaur dot 2 at warwick dot ac dot uk) as well.

The project runs during terms 1 and 2 and sessions last for approx. 3 hours.

Volunteering is flexible and it’s not a problem if you can‘t make every session, or need to leave a little earlier.

You will need to wear sturdy shoes and appropriate outdoor clothing: i.e. waterproofs and warm clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit muddy!

Wellies are available to borrow from Warwick Volunteers.

Tools, gloves and safety equipment are provided.

• Must be happy to work outdoors in woodland, uneven and occasionally muddy ground and in wet and cold weather in the winter.
• A "hands-on" attitude and a love of wildlife and nature.

Training is given at the start of each session.