Ride Management & Coppice Restoration
Depending of the woodland condition restoring the coppice cycle and ride management can be an important steps in rejuvenating a woodland property. The picture top left was taken after the work carried out to open up the central ride. At the same wood the coppice cycle was restarted and will continue year on year as part of an on going management plan. The picture bottom right shows the coppice regeneration after one season of growth. In order to protect the regenerating coppice from the high numbers of deer in the area temporary deer fencing was installed
Wildlife Nesting Boxes for Dormice
For a wildlife project a number of sponsored dormice nesting boxes were installed near a farm in East Sussex. Dormice had been known to be in the area but none had been spotted for a long time. On the last check made by the Sussex ranger two males were found in one of the nesting boxes. (see picture to the right)
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