Welcome to our 6-monthly newsletter of what’s been happening and what’s planned at the Weald Reserves – Broadwater Warren, Fore Wood, Morris’s Wood and Rowlands Wood. We had a very busy autumn and winter completing all the habitat management work that must be squeezed into the months when wildlife breeding is paused. It’s been a relief to have a warm and fairly dry spring, the bird nesting has started, butterflies are on the wing and the first reptiles have emerged from their winter hideaways. Slowworms, common lizards and at least one adder have been reported. In this newsletter we have concentrated on the work that we have carried out since our last edition in November 2024 and other features include an article on the fascinating history of Fore Wood, including some insights into the activities of a top secret team as we remember VE day some 80 years ago.