Hen Cloud Woodland Regeneration

Posted by on 15/03/2005

On Saturday the 12th March, a number of BMC volunteers put in a days graft thinning-out the woodland below Hen Cloud in Staffordshire.

The woodland contains a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees and unfortunately demonstrates many effects of neglect, including limited ground flora and canopy shading. In partnership, the BMC and the PDNPA forestry team identified measures to improve the local habitat for wildlife, and so set about thinning the dense conifers stands and felling other dead/dying trees. Much of the felled timber was organised into ‘habitat piles’ to provide a haven for invertebrates/mammals and a valuable food source for woodland birds. As it was not possible to complete all the work, we will be looking for more volunteers later in the year – watch this space. Many thanks to those who gave their time, especially the lads with the chainsaws, even the legendary Doug ‘King of the Roaches’ Moller put in an appearance!

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