Desciption of site: A neglected orchard, containing a variety of fruit trees swamped by nettles. Mixed species hedges. Overgrown hedges. Ancient woodland. Restored pond. Two overgrown ponds.
Long term aim: To restore the orchard to the attractive landscape feature it once was with livestock grazing around trees. To have the majority of hedges 2 metres tall. To maximise value for wildlife by encouraging hedgerow trees. To maintain some hedges as overgrown for the species that depend on them. To create a 8 metre woodland ride. To maintain ground flora. To create good habitat for Grass Snakes. To create good habitat for dragonflies and damselflies. To maintain good water quality by careful farm operations around ponds.
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Site Description |
Long Term Aim |
Operation |
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Orchard |
A neglected orchard, containing a variety of fruit trees swamped by nettles. |
To restore the orchard to the attractive landscape feature it once was with livestock grazing around the trees. |
Prune existing trees, replanting where trees have died, control nettles, aim for grassland around trees. |
On-going |
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Hedges marked green and red on map |
Mixed species hedges |
To have the majority of hedges 2 metres tall. |
Gradually increase cutting height by 1-2 feet each time they are cut. |
On-going |
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Hedges marked green and red on map |
Mixed species hedges |
To maximise value for wildlife by encouraging hedgerow trees. |
Tag any potential hedgerow trees so the hedge cutter can see them and leave them uncut. |
On-going |
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Overgrown hedges |
Overgrown hedges |
To maintain some hedges as overgrown for the species that depend on them. |
Leave some hedges uncut. |
On-going |
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Telvet Copse |
Ancient woodland. |
To create a 8 metre woodland ride. |
Coppice shrubs along edges of ride, trim grasses and bramble at edges every 2-3 years, mow middle annually. |
Winter 2003 |
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Telvet Copse |
Ancient woodland |
To maintain ground flora. |
Ensure no stock are allowed access into the woodland. |
On-going |
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Pond as marked on map |
Restored pond |
To create good habitat for Grass Snakes
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Strim some patches of nettles, thistles etc around pond to create bare areas for basking |
On-going |
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Ponds to be restored in CSS |
Two overgrown ponds |
To create good habitat for dragonflies and damselflies |
Do not introduce fish into the ponds |
On-going |
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Ponds to be restored in CSS |
Two overgrown ponds |
To maintain good water quality by careful farm operations around ponds
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Establish a six metre buffer strip around the ponds where no fertilisers, or sprays are used. |
On-going |
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