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Wednesday, November 23rd 2022

Recent visitors will have noticed a lot of major forestry activity at the reserve. A big effort is underway to make safe the many Ash trees growing close to paths that have Ash Dieback. Where possible Tree Surgeons are removing large dangerous limbs and leaving as much standing wood as they can for the wildlife. In this photograph Sean from Yorkshire Tree Specialists is removing the top from an old Ash tree close to the perimeter fence. 

At the Outdoor Classroom, a whole stand of diseased Ash has been clear felled. The timber has been removed and over the next few weeks staff and volunteers will prepare the area for planting up with a new woodland. This area is currently out of bounds to visitors; apologies for any inconvenience.

A selection of native trees have been kindly donated by the Woodland Trust and once planted they will form part of the nationwide Queen's Green Canopy.

As a nationwide initiative created to mark the Platinum Jubilee, the QGC was due to conclude in December – the end of the Jubilee year. However, as the official tree planting season in the United Kingdom is from October to March, the initiative will now be extended to include the full tree planting season, beginning in October 2022 and concluding in March 2023.

The Queen’s Green Canopy is proud to be creating a living legacy with over a million trees planted in Her Majesty’s name across the nation during the first planting season, October 2021 to March 2022. The extension of the QGC initiative will build on this legacy and serve as a lasting tribute to Her Majesty’s extraordinary service to her country and her people.

The small saplings (a mix of Oak, Willow, Rowan and Field Maple) have been put into a temporary tree nursery while the area is prepared.

If you would like to get involved with the creation of this woodland then why not come along to one of our winter worky days, details are on the website.

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