Deer are one of the biggest threats to woodland management – where their population density is too high, they over-graze the land and damage trees and rare plants as well as the habitats of other mammals, birds and insects.
David Brown from SEWAF (the South East Woodland Archaeology Forum), has compiled a new newsletter for the group.
This is a very worthwhile project based at Woods Mill near Henfield and covering a large part of the west weald of Sussex and southern Surrey.
You can download their latest newsletter here, or visit the website. It’s full of interesting information and articles, especially if you live or have a woodland in the area.
Steve Wheatley from the Rother Woods Butterfly Conservation Group continues to collate information about butterflies you may see in the Rother and High Weald region.
The ragged winged 'Comma'
The owners of Combwell woods in Kent recently had a meeting on woodland archaeology. The whole meeting was facilitated and financed by the High Weald Partnership, who support owners to work more closely together, and do more “management “, by which they mean coppicing, removing rhododendron, and actively encouraging the features which make it a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Partnership had commissioned Dr Nicola Bannister, a professional archaeologist , to guide us.
Richard has been using dead hedging to deter the tree thieves who were in his woodland. He says it seems to be working.
It also makes a great habitat for wildlife!
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This is a great newsletter, with some discussion on security of tools in woodland, grants and events.
Walking is Britain’s most popular outdoor recreation and it is popular with all ages. It is an excellent way to exercise for health, weight control, stress relief, to sharing experiences, to appreciate the local environment and to learn to understand how to look after it.
Hedgelaying was the traditional way of managing hedges and was carried out on a rotation of about 8 to 20 years depending on the style of the hedge and owner’s time and needs. Hedges were laid for 2 main reasons, stockproofing and firewood. If stockproofing was important then hedges were laid frequently, perhaps every 8 years. Hedges planted on banks as they were in many parts of Western Britain were harvested for fuelwood perhaps every 20 years.
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The South East Woodland Newsletter has a wealth of information, this time specifically on grants for woodland planning and tracks. Worth a read for everyone!
We at MVCP (Medway Valley) are leading a North, West and Mid Kent orchards related project in the boroughs of Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Swale and Maidstone. The aim is to submit a funding application (HLF likely) to fund a community orchards project. Allied to this is an on-line questionnaire to gain local knowledge from local parishes and groups.
A very long title, just to say that SWT has a new newsletter for the West Weald!
(Nuthatch by Mike Pepler)
I thought I would share some pictures of some work I have done for a client. A cherry banister and an oak ladder. All the wood was taken from her own woodland.
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