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Site ID |
Site Description |
Long Term Aim |
Operation |
Year |
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Ashtead Hillls Copse, site of clay pigeon shoot |
Copse of ancient woodland, containing mature beech, ash, sycamore. Relatively poor under-storey |
Eliminate sycamore, control dense ash sapling, plant further beech and shrubs to increase structural diversity of copse |
Woodland Management Fell sycamore. Remove ash seedlings where they are dominating the under-storey. Plant 15-20 beech trees and shrubs, including holly and hawthorn |
2001 |
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Marshall Hills and Ashtead Hills Copses |
As above |
Devlop a graded edge |
Coppice hawthorn and other shrubs at the copse edge |
2001 |
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Marshall Hills Copse |
As above |
Provide additional rough grass habitat for benefit of invertebrates which are food sources fo the song thrush, pippestrelle bat and skylark chicks |
Establish a grass field margin from the far corner around the copse. Include common sorrel in the grassland mix |
2002 |
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Whole Farm |
The hedgerows are generally in reasonable condition. Many are species rich, containing hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, holly, dog rose and wych elm. |
To maximise their landscape and wildlife value by careful management |
Cut all non-rack/roadside and internal boundary hedges on a two to three year rotation |
On-going |
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Z |
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Whole Farm |
As above |
As above |
Aim for a gradual "A" shape hedge 6-8 feet tall |
On-going |
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Z |
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Whole Farm |
All arable fields |
To reduce, as far as possible, any adverse impact of pesticides and insecticides on on target species |
Demonstrate careful consideration for impact on wildlife when choosing products to be used on crops |
On-going |
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Z |
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Whole Farm |
All arable fields |
As above |
Only undertake spraying In the correct conditions to ensure minimum spray drift |
On-going |
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Z |
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Set-aside |
Select set-aside fields |
Improve the value of set-aside for wildlife |
Leave approximately 20% uncut per year where this does not contravene tenancy |
On-going |
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Z |
