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Woodland Trust Wood
Nor Wood, Cook Spring & Owler Car
Dronfield
30.57 ha (75.54 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Whitethroat
A summer visitor with a scratchy song. Around one million of these birds head to the UK each year to breed.
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Protecting trees and woods
How to object to a planning application
If you are opposing a development threat to a wood or tree, you will need to make an objection in writing to the local planning authority.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Musk beetle
Aromatic and iridescent. Spot this musk-scented longhorn beetle glimmering on the trunks of trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Buzzing spider
Keep a keen ear out for this leaf-lover with real rhythm. Look for the buzzing spider on leaves and stems of deciduous trees and shrubs in woods and parks.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Lesser horseshoe bat
Plum-sized and pink-faced, the lesser horseshoe bat is one of the smallest bats in the UK. Look out for them at dusk in woodland, but not in winter when they hibernate underground in caves and tunnels.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Rhinoceros beetle
Big and bold deadwood lovers. These impressive insects need trees to feed and breed.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Privet hawk-moth
Gentle giants of the moth world. These strong fliers are brightly coloured as both caterpillars and adults, going from vibrant green to blushing pink.
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Trees woods and wildlife
White-lipped snail
These slimy damp-lovers are a familiar sight, but there’s more than meets the eye to the white-lipped snail. Look out for them munching their way through woodland, grassland and gardens.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Cypress, Leyland
At the centre of many neighbour wars, Leyland cypress can reach great heights very quickly. It’s one of the fastest growing conifers and often towers over houses and gardens.