2 to 3 acre forest

[JAG63]

Hi Feu,

You might enjoy a read through this thread

Bigger scale and possibly older woodland but a fascinating diary.

 

[Dan Maynard]

I would temper the idea that nature would prefer you to do nothing, it depends what kind of woodland you have and what it's history is. Near us we have ancient coppice woodland which has been worked for at least 400 years, so that's what the wildlife is used to.

 

The ministry of defence owned the woodland for many years and did absolutely nothing, the result of which was very tall and dense tree cover and all the rides being closed in.

 

The wildlife trust took on the wood, and now have a program of ride opening, rotation of patches being clear felled, and increasing grassland percentage. This has allowed the orchids and other wildflowers to recover, dormice to return, and butterflies to thrive etc etc. 

 

But agree absolutely as above, find out about the woodland and it's history before doing anything drastic.

[Stere]

Whats the wives orchard buisness gonna be sounds interesting....?