Where To Grow

Make it Wild- Bank Woods

North Yorkshire 

Bank Woods is Make it Wild’s ‘flagship’ nature reserve.

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Here they manage 110 acres entirely for Nature. The habitats include upland grass, thorny scrub with naturally regenerating new woodland, wildflower meadows, streams, ponds, and wet land. Their 20 acres of precious ancient woodland is carpeted with bluebells in early May.

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Bank Woods has recently been recognised as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, with over 60 species of wildflower, many of them rare, being identified in the ancient woods. The woods are also home to over 30 nationally recognised notable trees. Many ‘red-listed’ birds also frequent the site. A small herd of Belted Galloway cattle roam, for conservation grazing of the land.

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Make it Wild recognise the benefit of trees for biodiversity, and have planted 36,000 trees to date, 7,000 of which are at Bank Woods.

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Bank Woods Barn is their brand new state of the art eco-friendly off-grid venue. It is expected to be available from Autumn 2020. Curlew, the fabulous first floor studio space has a vaulted ceiling, balcony, Juliet balcony and fabulous views up the valley. Lapwing is a smaller meeting or break-out room on the ground floor. Finally, Chaffinch, a traditional shepherd’s hut nearby, is ideal for smaller groups.