Area

Objective

Action

1

Glade 1

Created in 2002 as a permanent open area to promote butterflies etc.

Keep all internal growth at low level. Holly bush to be kept below 6 Remainder to be cut to ground every 2 years. (Done Oct 2005). Plant hawthorns to build up perimeter.

2

Glade 2

Created in 2003 to encourage re-growth of hawthorns.

Keep weed trees lo\V. Retain ivy cover generally. Plant specific flowers.

3

Glade 3

Created in 2004 to encourage re-growth of hawthorns.

Keep weed trees low. Retain ivy cover generally. Plant specific flowers.

4

W  fringe

Retain general character

Plant gorse

5

NW area

Retain as is.

Minimum intervention

6

SW area

Retain general character

Coppice specific hawthorns. Ground plant.

7

N area

Reduce open aspect/bare ground. Encourage more light to ground.

Crown-reduce oaks. Pollard hawthorns. Ground plant.

8

S area

Reduce open aspect/bare ground. Encourage more light to ground.

Pollard hawthorns. Ground plant.

9

Hedge

Thicken up. Increase diversity of hedging. 

Continue to plant/maintain saplings. Cut annually in Winter. 

10

N fringe

Retain hawthorns as an avenue.

Plant hawthorn saplings. Coppice/pollard overlarge hawthorns to encourage re-growth.

11

NE area

Thicken

Coppice specific hawthorns. Ground plant.

12

Grass

Retain as meadow, encourage wildflowers.

Grass to be cut once a year in late Aug/early Sept Grass to be raked off and removed or burnt

13

E area

Retain as is. Thicken.

Coppice specific hawthorns. Ground plant. 

14

SE area

Retain as is. Thicken

Coppice specific hawthorns. Ground plant.

15

S fringe

16

Paths

Prevent leaf build-up

Rake clear of leaves Nov-Feb