What is it like being a volunteer looking after Hob Hey Wood and what can you get out of it? Hob Hey is ancient semi-natural woodland, an...

Hob Hey Wood has a large, thriving population of badgers which are active on any non-freezing night throughout the year. This article...

On 23rd May 2018, a meeting was held at Castle Park to create a group to help look after Hob Hey Wood, Frodsham’s ancient semi-natural...

Late April/early May sees Hob Hey transformed into a quintessentially British bluebell wood. Carpets of these beautiful flowers cover the...

Our latest volunteer day (Sunday 17th March) we had planned to replace some of the mesh on the boardwalks that was getting a bit rotten....

The 3rd February saw the Hob Hey Wood Friends Group planting trees to extend the new hedge and to add to the community orchard....

Woodland is, of course, comprised of trees. Hob Hey Wood, as ancient semi-natural woodland contains a large variety of native trees and...

For me, it all started with a notice pinned to a tree. “Could you be a friend of Hob Hey Wood?” it asked. My wife and I were starting...

The Hob Hey Wood Friends Group was set up in 2018 to maintain and improve this ancient semi-natural woodland. What is it that we’re...

Many of you will have noticed that this autumn has been a good one for colour with trees' leaves changing from monochrome green to a...

Autumn is the time of year when Hob Hey Wood fills with fungi of all weird shapes, sizes and colours. The range of different species is...

We set up a feeding station for the birds in Hob Hey Wood. We soon noticed that the food was going down a lot overnight when the birds...

There are lots of badgers in Hob Hey Wood but these shy animals are rarely encountered. After seeing some trail cam videos from Andy...

It’s half term and the kids need something to do. Well, we have a wonderful, free natural resource to make use of: Hob Hey wood. Getting...

Last Sunday saw the latest volunteer day for the Hob Hey Wood Friends Group. The started damp and cold but the ambitious targets given to...

I recently decided to get some pictures of the night sky above Hob Hey Wood. The pictures were taken early evening so there's still some...

As ancient semi-natural woodland, Hob Hey Wood contains a large number of mature trees. As trees age, they can become ‘holey’ ideal...

We are now coming into the peak season for flowers in Hob Hey Wood and it is becoming filled again with gorgeous blooms. This blog entry...

Sunday 16th September saw the latest volunteer day in Hob Hey Wood. You can see some of the results in the picture to the left; a 'dead...

On 10th September, the following post was made to the Hob Hey Wood Friends Group Facebook page by Karen Jackson: "Hi all. I just wanted...