Woolland Hill LNR.

[Matthew Arnold]

Here are some pics of a hilltop site i manage. Its the largest segment of rare Chalk Heath in Dorset and we are slowly restoring it back. We have some cracking trees in the woodland that we are slowly thinning to allow extra light to the smaller understory. The entrance is fortified like Fort Knox due to it being broken into by travellers 3 times in 4 years. First 9 pics are of the site in general. The next 12 pics are of the famous Woolland Hill yew. The rest of the pics are of some cool old (300 +) Oaks and (80+) Ash.

[Sam Thompson]

Cool pics, I like the heath

[Matthew Arnold]

The yew tree has a very active Badger sett underneath. I've done a badger survey there and counted 86 badgers out at one time.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

cool site matt

[NI Tree]

The yew tree has a very active Badger sett underneath. I've done a badger survey there and counted 86 badgers out at one time.

 

poor hedgehogs i feel sorry for them with that many

[NI Tree]

The yew tree has a very active Badger sett underneath. I've done a badger survey there and counted 86 badgers out at one time.

 

poor hedgehogs i feel sorry for them with that many

[Matthew Arnold]

Time to kick start this long lost thread again. We are getting a contractor in hopefully this winter with a tracked flail or similar to flat pack the site apart from the heather. This year everything has gone nuts up there to the point where the grass was 6 ft high in places. I have also inlcuded some pics of the famous Woolland Hill Yew and an Ash with some funky brackets.

[mad matty]

Great pictures as always Matt

[Matthew Arnold]

Cheers. Been having a play with my new toy.