Woodland Management Winter 2021/22
As the winter months are upon us, our attention turns to woodland management. We will be continuing our work following the woodland management plan agreed with LBRuT.
Over the next few months we will specifically be working on the following:
Reduction and removal of invasive species. This will increase the biodiversity of our woodland and subsequently increase its climate resilience. Temporary gaps created by the removal of invasive species will provide structural diversity and allow for natural regeneration
Halo clearance work around veteran and future veteran trees. This is a process where competing vegetation is cleared, sensitively, and in a phased programme. It is crucial to make sure we look after our older larger trees but also to make sure that we also have suitable ancients of the future.
Initiating new pollards. Working with Jamie Simpson (Ancient & Veteran tree specialist), we will continue to increase the number of new oak pollards across the Common.
Selective holly thinning. Although a native species, warming winters and shade tolerance has seen holly dominate the understory of much of our oak woodland. It allows little light to the woodland floor, reducing structural diversity within the woodland as the field and shrub layer cannot develop.
Woodland Management Winter 2021/22
As the winter months are upon us, our attention turns to woodland management. We will be continuing our work following the woodland management plan agreed with LBRuT.
Over the next few months we will specifically be working on the following:
Reduction and removal of invasive species. This will increase the biodiversity of our woodland and subsequently increase its climate resilience. Temporary gaps created by the removal of invasive species will provide structural diversity and allow for natural regeneration
Halo clearance work around veteran and future veteran trees. This is a process where competing vegetation is cleared, sensitively, and in a phased programme. It is crucial to make sure we look after our older larger trees but also to make sure that we also have suitable ancients of the future.
Initiating new pollards. Working with Jamie Simpson (Ancient & Veteran tree specialist), we will continue to increase the number of new oak pollards across the Common.
Selective holly thinning. Although a native species, warming winters and shade tolerance has seen holly dominate the understory of much of our oak woodland. It allows little light to the woodland floor, reducing structural diversity within the woodland as the field and shrub layer cannot develop.
Barnes Common
Vine Road Pavilion
Vine Road
Barnes SW13 0NE