Norman’s Wood ~ Woodland Regeneration
This project will create
5000 square meters
of habitat!
Help fund this nature positive project
Norman’s Wood is located on a farm in the north of Radnorshire. The 0.5 hectare woodland is grazed by sheep and cattle and is mainly made up of Scots Pine along with other species of trees. A small stream runs down through the trees, which feeds into Llaethdy Brook. Norman’s Wood connects to another area of broad-leaf woodland before opening up onto hill pasture where the red kites and buzzards sore.
About
The woodland was made up of a mixture of species, some of which had sustained wind damage. We worked with a local tree surgery team to sympathetically manage the woodland with the hope of creating a more beneficial habitat for wildlife.
They thinned some of the trees; leaving deadwood standing for woodpeckers, insects and nutrient cycling. Some of the felled timber has been left in stacks and will be used to create leaky dams in the small stream that runs down through Norman’s Wood. Creating wetland areas and helping to slow the flow.
Our Work
Looking to the future…
The area has now been fenced off to prevent stock access and we will be planting 100 native broadleaf saplings in available spaces over winter. There is also the potential to rake the ground between the trees and on the edge of the woodland and sow wildflower seeds to create more diversity.
