Ashton Heath Restoration Project

 Ashton Heath Restoration Project

www.ashtonheath.org.uk

Damage originally done by digging in woodland Damage originally done by digging in woodland Clearing willow near Blenheim Drive on first task day Clearing willow stand on heath Lopping and chopping The willow stand partly cleared More lopping and chopping Clearing away in BTCV lorry Clearing trees from heathland Felling birch Spider Areanus Quadratus seen on task day Clearing up after bonfire night Clearing up after bonfire night Crown-lifting oak Crown-lifting oak Pruning trees at fringe of heath Moving oak saplings on second task day Moving oak saplings on second task day Moving oak saplings on second task day Moving oak saplings on second task day Moving oak saplings on second task day Felling birch shading heather section Replanting oak saplings Replanting oak saplings Replanting oak saplings Clearing brush from heath Clearing old rosebay willowherb from heath Overgrown state of heath before mowing and brushcutting Lopping and chopping Lopping and chopping Clearing stand of birch from the heath Removing brash from heath Brushcutting Clearing timber Clearing timber Clearing timber Filling in large hole at fringe of heath Clearing timber Making habitat pile Filling in large hole at fringe of heath Chainsawing stumps Clearing up Filling in large hole at fringe of heath The healthier state of the woodland once light can penetrate Crown-lifted oak by heather and tormentil patch, with habitat pile filling in large hole The heath after its first mowing Hole filled in woodland and spare turf used to mask it. Inspected by Honey Path made through northern section of woodland with dead-hedging The heath with heather in bloom The heath at sunset

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