I was fascinated in what Trevor said, I failed to ask about him, and only gleaned 28+ years in Forestry.
EWCO
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/england-woodland-creation-offer
Apply by 30 June to secure agreement offers for the following planting season.
England Woodland Creation (EWCO) Forestry Commission, parallel to Countryside Stewardship and will probably merge eventually.
Uplift from 10 to 15 years maintenance – payable per acre, depending on uplift.
£1,200 per hectar?
Uplift criteria: Biodiverse mix in and around / Close to village / linking to other woodland / Recreational activities /
Low risk area? If so application can be fast tracked.
A – Familiar with land in Westleton. Lives 1.5 hours away.
Use LIS Land information service – like magic but more in line with EWCO
Must get SPI from Rural Payment Agency. Link land.
Fencing
Harris Fencing?
Necessary for community garden (rabbits and food protection)
Not big roe/fallow deer problem, only muntjack, therefore no fencing (unless natural regeneration) but rely on robust tree guards. Be prepared to spray around young trees
Rides
Bearing in mind 80% woodland and 20% open pasture, fewer rides and in addition pathways, for access, and to manage blocks.
At least 4-6 meters.
East West the most diverse. Edge with hazel or shrub
Trees
Mix shrubs and small trees with the standards.
Wild Service, Small Leaf Lime, Hazel (eg 20%)
oak, hornbeam, maple etc
Cover crop
To harrow and sow with grass or leave?
Top and leave. Utility of thistle and ragwort. Cut rides?
Trevor complemented on the amount done in the wood in 10 years (a blink of an eye in woodland terms) – coppice cycle complete, Kinda established, a cabin, etc.
Recommended far more dramatic thinning – may be an income!
Interesting so much privet, may be planted and originally used as shooting wood – good for bird cover?
TO DO
Draw new map (incorporating Agroforestry area?)
Check Trevor notes
Payment for Report?
Call A
Cancel David King until after Easter
Order seed for rides?
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