Poulton Wood Nature Reserve

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28 acres of ancient woodland owned and operated by Canterbury Oast Trust as a Life Skills project. It achieved local nature reserve status in march 2001.

Poulton Wood truly is the most captivating atmospheric and healing place. 28 acres of ancient semi-natural hornbeam coppice with oak standards. It is owned and operated by Canterbury Oast Trust, a charity dedicated to the residential care and training of adults with learning disabilities, and is run as a Life Skills conservation project. It is cared for with love and imagination and over the past 30 years has been brought back under traditional coppice management both for the timber it yields and the diversity of habitat which occurs as a consequence. We are staffed on weekdays when we are available to take orders for commissions of house signs and bird boxes etc. We hold a superb annual woodland open day where you will see the working horses in action plus many demonstrations of coppice crafts and related woodland activities. There is also a bluebell cream tea held around 1 May when you will be able to enjoy scrumptious cream teas and guided woodland walks. The spring flowers are beyond compare. All who visit will fall in love as this woodland truly does have a spirit of its own which will captivate you forever.

01/11/2026

We've now reopened the woods to the public, having cleared up the dangerous trees and branches after the storms.

Obviously we celebrated with marshmallows! 🔥 🍡

23/10/2026

Due to high winds last night and more expected over the weekend, Poulton Wood will be closed to the public until it safe to reopen

21/10/2026

A fantastic result from our team "The Kutting Krew"
Well done pop pickers - you did us proud!
🎵🎶🎸🎧🥁🪊🎹🎵

20/10/2026

The results of the public vote on the Bank of England's new bank note designs have been published.
The winners were..... the buff tailed bumble bee, puffin, hedgehog and barn owl. Needless to say, we did our own poll at the wood and were surprised how close to the results our own choices were.

We're thrilled that these iconic animals will be featured on the new notes. The fragile status of these iconic species will be highlighted with every cash transaction.
🐝🐧🦔 🦉

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/help-us-design-our-next-series-of-banknotes

03/10/2026

We had a lovely time at our fantastic neighbours at Led by the Wild: yesterday, delivering a sign for their wonderful new orchard. The rangers fell totally in love with their ponies and sheep and were very excited to spot a hummingbird hawk moth in the garden!

01/10/2026

We've been busy catching up with our commissioned hand carved sign orders after milling coppiced oak and cherry stems.

From felling to finished product these signs have travelled just a few hundred yards in their long lives. No air miles, additives or AI involved.

Just think of the historic events these trees have witnessed over their lifetimes!

£7 per letter, £15 per foot of timber and lovingly created by the people we support under the canopy of our ancient woodland.
Call us or pop in to discuss your requirements

29/09/2026

A lovely group of volunteers from Osbern Manor Care Home visited us last week to help cut back the forest of thorns that used to be our Conservation Field. Armed with shears, loppers and bags of enthusiasm they tackled the brambles, freeing up the overgrown area.
We are so grateful for their help - this valuable work would have taken us many days to complete.

THANK YOU ALL!!! ###

27/09/2026

As the autumn approaches and the nights start to swallow up the days, we had just enough time to squeeze in another Poulton Wood camp out.
Our midnight wander through the woods introduced the Rangers to minute beasties and magnificent fungi. A tiny world to discover under the moonlight, but only if we looked close enough to see it. After all that exploring, a lazy lay-in and a full English breakfast were just the ticket.

20/09/2026

Another medley of marvellous moments from the woodland 🌳🪾🌱🪓🌿🪚

13/09/2026

Happy birthday Jim!
Despite his trying to slip under the radar with his birthday milestone, the rangers arranged a cook out with some VIPs to help him celebrate! 🥳🔥🍰🎂

Address

Forge Hill
Aldington
TN257DT

Telephone

01233 720163

Website

http://www.c-o-t.org.uk/our-services/our-enterprises/poulton-wood

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