Mark O'Sullivan
The Badger
Hob Hey Wood has a large, thriving population of badgers which are active on any non-freezing night throughout the year. This article...
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Mark O'Sullivan
May 23, 20194 min read
Happy Birthday Hob Hey Wood Friends Group!
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Apr 30, 20192 min read
The Bluebell
Late April/early May sees Hob Hey transformed into a quintessentially British bluebell wood. Carpets of these beautiful flowers cover the...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Mar 17, 20191 min read
Path improvements in Hob Hey Wood
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....
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Mark O'Sullivan
Feb 3, 20191 min read
Tree planting in Hob Hey Wood
The 3rd February saw the Hob Hey Wood Friends Group planting trees to extend the new hedge and to add to the community orchard....
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Mark O'Sullivan
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Trees of Hob Hey Wood
Woodland is, of course, comprised of trees. Hob Hey Wood, as ancient semi-natural woodland contains a large variety of native trees and...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Dec 31, 20182 min read
Hob Hey Wood Friends Group: first year
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Dec 24, 20182 min read
Hob Hey Wood Friends Group activities
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Nov 13, 20181 min read
Autumn in Hob Hey Wood
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Fungal Foray in Hob Hey Wood
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Nov 1, 20181 min read
More badgers in Hob Hey Wood
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Oct 28, 20181 min read
Badgers in Hob Hey Wood!
There are lots of badgers in Hob Hey Wood but these shy animals are rarely encountered. After seeing some trail cam videos from Andy...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Oct 20, 20182 min read
Half term: things to do in Hob Hey Wood
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Oct 15, 20182 min read
Volunteer day: 14th October
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Oct 6, 20182 min read
Sky and Wood
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Sep 30, 20182 min read
Going Batty in Hob Hey Wood!
As ancient semi-natural woodland, Hob Hey Wood contains a large number of mature trees. As trees age, they can become ‘holey’ ideal...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Sep 23, 20183 min read
Flowers of Hob Hey Wood
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Sep 17, 20181 min read
Volunteer day: 16th Septemer 2018
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Sep 10, 20181 min read
Recognition
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...
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Mark O'Sullivan
Sep 2, 20182 min read
The birds of Hob Hey Wood
Hob Hey Wood and the surrounding area is a great place to watch birds. The woodland has all of the species expected of ancient...
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