...or undergoing 'inosculation', as scientists call it 🤝🌳 Inosculation is a natural process where two trees weave and intertwine together. This connection can provide added structural support and may even allow the trees to share water and nutrients through their joined tissues.

This World Ranger Day, we want to recognise the dedication of the Highgate Wood Ranger team, whose work helps protect nature, support biodiversity and ensure the Wood remains a place for people to connect with the outdoors. Thank you for your knowledge and commitment to this special green space💚

he Met Office has issued another Amber Heat Health Alert, starting tomorrow morning, 29 July. For more information, please visit gov.uk/UKHSA/beat-the-heat. Even a small spark can quickly start a serious fire. Report any signs of fire immediately by calling 999 and our Duty Mobile on 07786 538932.

It’s Love Parks Week - the perfect time to celebrate Highgate Wood!💚👏 From tall ancient trees to tiny new life, Highgate Wood is a place where nature thrives. This Love Parks Week, we’d love to know - what’s your favourite part of the Wood? #highgatewood #loveparksweek2026 #keepbritaintidy

The Wildflower Meadow is coming along nicely!💮 Despite the extreme heat, the meadow is starting to sprout. Our team is looking after it wonderfully, and will do more supportive planting in September to encourage further growth 🪴

One healthy hedgehog! This rotund, well camouflaged little friend was spotted near our rangers' yard the other day. It's excellent to see one looking so well fed - a good sign of how wildlife is doing in the Wood!🦔

A Green Woodpecker, spotted in our wildflower meadow 🪶 They have been seen recently flying down and into the meadow to snack on ants! They're beautiful birds - next time you visit us, stand quietly a few paces back from the meadow and you may see one darting in and out 🐜

30 years on, and we’re delighted to announce that Highgate Wood has once again received a Green Flag Award! We're so proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s best-managed green spaces. Swipe to see photos of three of our teams members who have been with us since that very first award 👉🎉

Wildflower Meadow Update 👏🌷 Right after seed planting, the Wood experienced 2 months of drought - something that can really impact the growth of new plants! The good news is, blue cornflowers are now flowering. Our team have also planted extra seeds in pots, which will be planted soon🪻

A recent survey counted over 46 species of moths in Highgate Wood! This was done using a moth trap, that allows conservationists to survey species without harming them. A range of species shows good biodiversity - something that is essential to a functioning ecosystem.

Summer is an excellent time to see bats across London 🦇 As the evenings get warmer, species such as Common Pipistrelle, Natterer's and Daubenton's bats become more active. Keep an eye out near parks, rivers, and gardens just after sunset, and watch for quick, darting movements against the sky.

The Wood is protected by the City of London Corp and we want your views in our climate survey. Share what sustainability means to you, what you value, and how you’d like to hear about climate action. Takes 5 mins. Win a £50 voucher. Closes 8 July. https://cityoflondon.gov.uk/sustainablecitysurvey

Active tree creeper nest spotted!📣 On last Saturday’s summer guided walk, the group spotted this tree creeper bringing food to its chicks. The nest is tucked away inside a dead branch, highlighting the importance of leaving dead, old, and fallen branches throughout the woodland 🍃 📸: Mark Albini

This Greater Spotted Woodpecker nestling is just too cute! And it's almost ready to fledge 👀 Save this as a reminder to keep an eye out for it the next time you're in the wood 💚

In our wildflower meadow, you may spot some of these little mounds... they're ant hills! If you look closely, you'll find that these ant hills have holes and divots in them. These are made by green woodpeckers, which land and peck into the hills to feed on the ants! 🐜🌻

Come along to our summer guided walks!🍃 *Bat Watch walks cost £11.30 and must be booked in advance. To book, visit: www.eventbrite.highgatewood All other events are free and no booking required. All walks start at the information hut next to the café.

The 8 blue tit chicks are getting bigger! They're still in their nest box, but now with open eyes and feathers 🪶💚 You can watch a live stream of the chicks as they grow on a screen next to the Children's Playground (WhatThreeWords: ///kinds.shares.rated)

9 blue tit chicks have hatched in one of our nest boxes! You can watch the live stream from a screen next to the children’s playground 👏🐣🪶

📣Spring guided walk at Highate Wood happening tomorrow at 11am (May 2) The wood is looking beautiful in the spring sunshine, and the honey bees are loving it. Flowers are blooming everywhere you look, and the sound of the birds and insects is incredible!💚

For safety, Highgate Wood is closed this morning (Wed 29 April) due to high winds. We'll update here when it opens.

Today is Earth Day 🌍🍃 A time to celebrate and reflect on the amazing green space we have in London, and how we can protect the wildlife that we live alongside 🐍🐸🦉 Thank you for being a part of Highgate Wood's community and helping protect our corner of the natural world 🐞

It's Bat Appreciation Day 🦇👏 These images were taken last month during a Bat Conservation Trust training day, to learn how fibrescopes help monitor bats safely and responsibly🦇

A beautiful tawny owl decided to have a nap in the playground this week! The owl was found by our team and was fine and well, flying away after a short break 🦉

We've had a staggering number of green longhorn moths in the wood recently! They've been displaying courtship behaviours, dancing in the sunlight, and feeding on leaf litter 🍃

A big thank you to the Heath Hands volunteers who helped put up the fence protecting our new wildflower meadow 👏 We can't wait to see what wildlife it attracts!

These brilliant videos were taken on our guided walk - Birds & Their Song - that happened last Saturday 🐦🌟 Those who joined us spotted nest building behaviours, such as this nuthatch adding mud to the entrance of its bird box! 📸 credit: Mark Albini

Happy Easter 🐣 We hope you're having a lovely long weekend and have been enjoying the outbursts of sun over the past few weeks as much as our trees have!☀️

Our first Spring Walk is coming up this Sunday (28 March). Learn more about the birds that live in the Wood and how to identify them by their song. Starting at 9am by the information hut near the café. 🍃 No booking required. #NatureWalks #London #AncientWoodland #HighgateWood

Swipe to see why we close in high winds ➡️ Earlier this week, we closed due to strong winds and these are just some of the photos taken the day after, of two hornbeams and an oak tree that had unfortunately come down. Hopefully with summer around the corner, we'll be in for brighter, calmer days ☀️

Today is the spring equinox, marking the start of longer, warmer days ☀️ As winter winds down and we prepare for summer, our team have been out dead hedging and creating natural barriers in the wood 🍃 This creates safety zones around veteran trees, and protects undergrowth and roots💚