Community Orchard is Go!

Community Orchard is Go!

Orchards have played an important role in Communities for centuries, providing a focal point, a gathering space, a place where people and nature can successfully work together, with the bonus of a tasty treat each year. With this in mind, a few months ago, the local...
Saving ‘The Holly Crown’

Saving ‘The Holly Crown’

By R.S.Jones Last month, the Parish Council stepped in to help save my favourite tree from the chopping by the logging ponies in Canada Woods. My name is Robyn, I am 9 years old and my favourite forest to play in is Canada Woods. A couple of months ago I heard that...
FRIENDS OF CANADA WOODS AND COMMUNITY PARK

FRIENDS OF CANADA WOODS AND COMMUNITY PARK

The Canada Woods Regeneration Programme is now in its final week with the contractors. Unfortunately, the weather over the last few days has hindered the stacking of the timber for onward transport and sale. Eventually there should be 60m3 in the stack which is enough...
October Access to Canada Woods

October Access to Canada Woods

CANADA WOODS The Canada Woods regeneration programme will commence on the 2nd October. For your own safety and for the safety of the contractors there will be no public access to Canada Woods until the 4th November. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO CANADA WOODS FROM...
Regeneration Programme Postponement

Regeneration Programme Postponement

The regeneration programme has been postponed until Mid-October; the exact date will be displayed in the usual ways nearer the time. The delay is due to access requirements for Adam and his team at Wiltshire Forestry, and a complication with the logging horses....
Wiltshire Countryside Services

Wiltshire Countryside Services

Wiltshire Countryside Services are based near Marlborough in Wiltshire, providing expert forestry and arboriculture services to across the southwest to a wide variety of clients including National Trust, The Forestry Commission and Wildlife trusts as well as country...
October Access to Canada Woods

Access to Canada Woods & Easterton Brook

From the 5th June for one week the footpath MLAV2 will be closed from the Grove Road entrance to the Ladywood entrance for river and bank repairs Additionally, there will be no public access to Canada woods from the 21st August for one month. After almost 2 years of...
What is Coppicing?

What is Coppicing?

Coppicing is the process whereby trees are cut down to near ground level to promote vigorous new growth. After several years the young trees produced by this process are harvested and the cycle begins again ensuring a sustainable supply of timber for future...

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