Friends of Selsdon Wood

Latest News!

We have a charcoal burning event planned for 25-27 May. See the Programme page for a poster with details.

The next Workday is on Sunday 3rd June – see the Workdays page for details.

Our next Walk, entitled 'Summer Flowers' is on Sunday 17th June – see the Walks page for details and for photographs of past walks.

We are constantly finding out more about the history of our wood - see the History page for all the latest additions.

First cuckoo of the year heard on 21/5/12.– see the Fauna & Flora page for latest sightings and news of what to look for in the wood at this time of year.

The gallery below shows the beauty of our wood in all seasons.

Who we are

The Friends of Selsdon Wood are volunteers working with Croydon Council to ensure that Selsdon Wood is maintained for the benefit of the flora and fauna, as well as for the enjoyment of the public. We are the Council's eyes and ears - reporting problems that occur. We are grateful to the many dog walkers and others who also 'keep an eye out' whilst enjoying the fields and woods and advise of problems too.

Download a printable leaflet (with map) from here.

What we do

The Friends regularly hold informative walks, carry out sustainable conservation and restorative work and monitor wildlife in Selsdon Wood. On our work days (see the Workdays page for details) we coppice woodland and carry out other maintenance work. Our monthly Committee meetings are open to all, usually on the last Monday of each month. We hold our AGM in early January. Meetings start promptly at 8pm at the Forestdale Forum.

Join Us

The Friends are pleased to welcome new members. Your £5 family subscription will help to pay for more bird boxes, native trees & plants, tools, leaflets, name boards etc. Membership of the Friends expresses your belief in, and support for, the work we do. The Friends understand that not everyone can take part in maintenance work or attend meetings but your membership encourages those that do.

A membership application form can be downloaded from here.

Selsdon Wood Closing Times

The following closing times apply to the Car Park & Kingfisher Gardens gates.

Jan - 4.30: Feb - 5.30: Mar - 6.30: Apr - 7.30: May - 9.00: June/July - 9.30: Aug - 8.30: Sept - 7.30: Oct - 6.30: Nov/Dec - 4.30.

Reporting Problems in Selsdon Wood

For fire, ambulance or illegal activities - call 999. Our name boards will help you give the location. Alternatively if you ring 112 from a mobile phone it will automatically give your GPS position to the emergency services. If it is not urgent please ring 101.

Motor cycles and Quad bikes are not allowed in Selsdon Wood. If you hear or see them, or people causing malicious damage, please immediately phone Croydon Council Tel: 020-8760 5565 and ask the switchboard for the Mobile Enforcement Unit (MEU). A team will come out to investigate as soon as one is available. If you are unable to contact them or when the office is unmanned - please leave a message.
Tell the FSW what has happened - e-mail: selsdonwood@gmail.com or website: www.friendsofselsdonwood.co.uk>Contact Us.

The FSW is a member of the umbrella group, the Association of Croydon Conservation Societies (ACCS). See their website for further information http://www.accs-croydon.co.uk/

Photographs on this page are Bluebells by Ian Somerscales 15/5/10 (Banner) & Roe Deer in Bluebells by Lenny Burns (5/5/10). Gallery photographs are captioned.