Long Grove Wood

Long Grove Wood is a small nature reserve in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire. It covers 1.5 hectares of deciduous woodland. Beech and hornbeam are the main trees. The Great Storm of 1987 blew down several trees, opening the canopy. Bluebells and yellow archangels colonised the new light. Dead wood is left to shelter insects and fungi. The reserve supports a variety of wildlife. Great spotted woodpeckers drum on the trunks. Treecreepers probe the bark for insects. The open patches flower each spring. Fungi appear on fallen logs in autumn. The mix of old and new growth makes the wood rich in life. Visitors reach the wood from Farmers Way or Long Grove Lane. A path winds through the trees. Spring brings sheets of bluebells under the beeches. Summer light filters through the hornbeam leaves. The quiet atmosphere invites short walks and close observation.