We will be working on a patch of scrub near the NW corner of the reserve , see the aerial photo on left.
The orange line will be a dead hedge location, using the existing trees (on the same side as the scrub block) to make some of the posts.
The main idea is to open out a triangle at the junction, but then extending west and south from there. West as far as a ride that has now been overgrown and blocked, and south as far as we get.It will take more than one day!
We plan to experiment with leaving a few more standing trees than before and create more of a mosaic rather than a cleared block.
The overall aim of choosing this bit is to create another opening with light from the south, and where there is already bramble and Dog Rose on the north, as a clearing that may attract the Silver Washed Fritillaries.
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