Woodland management in a busy urban country park

We were contracted by charity Natural Enterprise to restore wet woodland for public access in Pan Mill Meadows. This very visible public site required the highest standards of safety and public liasion. We not only improved the wildlife habitats and restored heritage features in this beautiful nature reserve, but also spent a lot of time explaining our work to visitors!

Woodland management

A lot of trees had to come out - but could we save the wildlife?
Carefully clearing unsafe trees that were overhanging the road

Carefully clearing unsafe trees that were overhanging the road
Woodland management

We avoided using heavy machinery in delicate areas to conserve the woodland floor
A new pond was created

A new pond was created
The site looked bare but it was full of life waiting to return.

The site looked bare but it was full of life waiting to return.
The flowers soon returned

The flowers soon returned
We installed interpretation to welcome visitors to the newly-accessible reserve

We installed interpretation to welcome visitors to the newly-accessible reserve
In less than a year the site looked delighful and was full of wildlife

In less than a year the site looked safe and inviting, and was full of wildlife