Forwood: Friends of Ruscombe Wood, conserving the Woodland

The friends of Ruscombe wood (Forwood) are a friendly group of volunteers working for the conservation of a beautiful piece of woodland, found off Castle End Road in Ruscombe. The local people call it bluebell wood because of the carpet of bluebells that can be found there every spring. The group was formed in 1992 following a public walk and meeting instigated by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV); who felt that the wood was a prime site for reviving its traditional management for the benefit of both the flora and fauna and the public.