42 Swaffham Road Burwell Cambridge CB25 0AN
Woodland management plan to maintain a good balance of mature trees, new trees and a varied undergrowth that provide wide-ranging wild-life habitats. This will be achieved by carrying out the following works over a 10-year period:A. Fell any dangerous, dead, dying or diseased trees when required informing the trees officer prior to commencement.B. Ash is present within the woodlands. Ash dieback has been noted in some of the trees. Monitoring the Ash throughout the woodlands is essential. Restructuring, felling and thinning work may be necessary on diseased trees for both safety reasons and to improve structure to let other trees establish. (Figure 1.)C. Remove/prune significantly overhanging branches and small trees (under 15cm diameter @ 1.5m from ground level) from boundary which pose a risk to damaging fences or neighbouring properties. (Figure 2, 3 & 4.)D. Remove/prune some overhanging branches where woodland meets our garden to let more light into the woodland area, and so we can enjoy vistas into the woodland from our garden. (Figure 5.)E. Remove a few small trees (under 20cm diameter @ 1.5m from ground level) and overhanging branches on border with Paulines Swamp Nature Reserve so a new boundary fence (wildlife friendly) can be erected. This is to stop public and dog access into our property and woodland, and to keep our children and visitors safely within the boundaries of the property. This will be done in consultation with Paulines Swamp Nature Reserve. (Figure 6 & 7.)F. Introduce a traditional coppicing cycle on some of the applicable trees such as Hazel. These trees will be managed with a view to enhance and maintain the woodland habitat. Resources that are gathered from this management can also be used in the garden or for other woodland activities. (Figure 8.)G. Manage vegetation around features of interest such as the pond. This will include removal of small trees (under 15cm diameter @ 1.5m from ground level), overhanging branches and