🌿 We're Hiring! 🌿.Passionate about protecting London’s green spaces? Join the City of London Corporation as Head of Conservation for North London Open Spaces. 💼 Salary: £53,915–£60,807.📅 Apply by: 22 Sept.🔗

The team at Highgate Wood are excited to announce their Community Heritage Day, taking place Sunday 7th September! 🥳. Come along and enjoy multiple guided walks with local experts, kids activities, and even a charity dog show! 🐶 Don't miss out next Sunday, from 11am until 4pm.

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Lovely to see some decay fungi appearing on dead trees, breaking down the tough components of wood - all part of the rich ecosystem🌳. Friendly reminder: don't pick fungi you see in the woods, they're vital to the health of the trees, so best leave them to do their job! 🍄

Recently, volunteers from the local ceramics studio, Turning Earth, carried out repairs to our Roman-era replica kiln ahead of the next firing in September! . Tune in next month to see how the firing went ⚱️. #pottery.#kiln.#highgatewood

Recently, the wonderful Mike Hammerson led a "Moth Evening" at Highgate Wood, showing off the diversity of Moth species that we have here in the UK. Our attendees had a great time learning all things Moth from such an established expert! . #moth.#londonwildlife

🚨 We're hiring!.Join the Constabulary Team at North London Open Spaces and help protect Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, and Queen’s Park. 👮‍♂️ Full-time, permanent.💰 £43,148–£48,202.🗓️ Apply by 1 Sept. 🔗

Join us for a walk exploring the fascinating world of moths! Learn how to identify these colourful and diverse species by their shape, size, and patterns. 📅 Date: Tues 19 Aug at 6pm.📍 Meeting Point: the info hut next to the café in Highgate Wood.🔗

🌲 Step into history at Highgate Wood!.Join our free guided walk on 13 August at 5.30pm to explore the stories behind this ancient woodland. 📍 Highgate Wood.🔗 #HighgateWood #GuidedWalk #LondonEvents #CityOfLondon

🦋A gorgeous Red Admiral butterfly. These stunning creatures can be seen performing courtship displays in the sunny glades of the wood. 💖. 📷 Cindy, Senior Ranger

We were thrilled to donate some fallen oak to our friends at @ZSLlondonzoo! 🌳 Look out for the branches being used as perches by the magnificent Rüppell’s Griffon vultures—like Egbert 🦅—part of the Zoo’s vital breeding programme. A little piece of Highgate Wood lives on!

If you’ve stopped by Highgate Wood lately, you may have seen our “Conservation Areas” – that we’ve set aside to let nature recover🦋 . We want to thank you for keeping these Conservation Areas free of both human & dog activity while we give our nature some space to grow.🌳

Looking for free ways to keep the kids busy this summer holiday? Highgate Wood has you covered! 🛝. Nestled in the heart of the magical Highgate Wood, our playground is packed with adventure for kids of all ages (& coffee nearby for the grown-ups)!. #HighgateWood #FamilyDaysOut

It's #NationalMothWeek so here is a beautiful Jersey Tiger moth spotted recently in Highgate Wood, plumping its wings. 🐯🦋. With bold black & cream stripes and vivid red-orange hindwings, it blends in with leaves—until it flashes a warning to predators: I might not taste good!

🏆 Great news! Highgate Wood has won a Green Flag Award 🌳💚. Proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s best green spaces — thanks to our amazing team & community!. Come visit this award-winning woodland gem 🌿🦉. #GreenFlagAward #HighgateWood

Sunshine spills through the trees of Highgate Wood — a quiet reminder that even in the city, nature finds ways to dazzle. 🌳✨. If you ever need to reset, this woodland sanctuary is waiting. 📷 Cindy, Senior Ranger. #HighgateWood #LondonNature #ForestBathing

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our Insect Safari in Highgate Wood!. We spotted a striking red-legged shieldbug and a ladybird pupa among many other mini-beasts. 🐞🌿. Stay tuned for more nature adventures!. #HighgateWood #InsectSafari #LondonWildlife #Biodiversity

🌼 It’s #NationalMeadowsDay! 🌿.We’re celebrating the beauty and biodiversity of Highgate Wood’s meadows — and the hard work of staff and @heath_hands volunteers who help care for them. Your time, energy and muddy boots make all the difference. Thank you! 💚.#NationalMeadowsDay

⚠️ Another heatwave means high fire risk. Barbecues and fires are prohibited to protect visitors, wildlife, and woodland. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly—if bins are full, take it home. Let’s keep Wood safe and clean! 💚 #HighgateWood

It's #NationalInsectWeek, and what better way to celebrate than joining us for an Insect Safari on Saturday (28 June) at 10.30am in Highgate Wood (meet by the Info hut near the café). Learn all about the fascinating mini-beasts which live in the wood. Free, no need to book. 🦋

🚫🐛 It’s Oak Processionary Moth season!.Those fluffy caterpillars may look cute, but their hairs can harm people, pets & wildlife — and they weaken oak trees too. ✋ Don’t touch them.🐾 Keep kids & pets away.📧 Report: opm@forestrycommission.gov.uk.#OPM #HighgateWood