Tree Dressing in Coldfall Wood – Sunday 10th December 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.Join your local Tree Dressing Day to celebrate the leafy friends that we all have in common. Led by Ivana Grant, a local Forest School teacher, we will make arts and crafts to decorate local trees and say thank you to the […]
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Winners of the Community Woodland Award!
The Friends of Coldfall Wood and Muswell Hill Playing Fields are very proud to have won a 2023 London Tree and Woodland Award together with the Friends of Haringey’s other ancient woodlands, Bluebell Wood and Queens Wood. The Community Woodland Award is for woodland management projects that have been inspired, driven and delivered by local […]
TCV in the Woods
The Conservation Volunteers will be coppicing in the Woods on Thursday 14th December if you would like to lend a hand. Click the link below for their newsletter with more information about all their activities in Haringey and how to sign up. https://mcusercontent.com/240cee6caea7920c5952fb280/files/12634b2f-a809-6e7b-9fc2-63fe3eed611f/12DecemberNewsletter.pdf
How clean is our stream?
Today we tested the water quality in the stream in Coldfall Wood. The results were mixed but not great! Using portable Hanna checkers we tested for ammonia and phosphates upstream by the reedbed notice board and downstream in the ‘everglades’ area before the boardwalk bridge. According to the UK’s Water Framework Directive Classifications, the level […]
Fungi Walk
Fully booked – sorry.
TCV work day
TCV will be back in the Wood on Tuesday 24th October. See their newsletter for details of how to join them and information about all their wonderful work.
Spider Walk
Sat 9th September 2023 10:30am Coldfall Wood (Creighton Avenue East entrance), Muswell Hill, N10 1NT Explore the different kinds of spiders to be found in Coldfall Wood with Edward Milner, entomologist and spider expert. Discover the role that they play in the ecology of the wood, and learn about their lives. Book now using link […]
Geology of Coldfall Wood
Sat 16th September 2023 10:30am – 12.30pm. Coldfall Wood (Creighton Avenue East entrance), Muswell Hill, N10 1NT Did you know that Coldfall Wood was once covered in ice? Explore the area in and around the wood with London Geologist Diana Clements, to find out about our fascinating geological history, and the importance of Coldfall Wood […]
Bumblebee and Butterfly Survey
As part of the Haringey Meadows Project, from June to October we will be conducting monthly surveys for bumblebees and butterflies at Muswell Hill Playing Fields. No prior knowledge or experience needed; we will teach you how to identify the most common species and how to record our findings, which will contribute to national monitoring […]
The Conservation Volunteers
TCV is the largest environmental volunteering charity in the country. TCV Haringey carry out conservation work in various parks, nature reserves and woodlands in the borough. New volunteers are always welcome. TCV provide the leadership, tools and training. All you need to do is wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. And bring a packed […]

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