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Hazel Copse is an area of ancient woodland,
but in the mid 1960s, much of it was damaged. Species such as birch,
laurel and rhododendron quickly colonised and began to compete against the
original hazel, ash and oak trees.
Because of this, arboriculture experts have
drawn up a 25-year plan to restore the woodland, by replacing the
non-indigenous species with trees that would originally have been found
there.
Under this plan, one section of wood has
recently been coppiced, re-planted and fenced off to encourage regeneration.
The work will be staggered over many years, so habitats for wildlife are not
overly disturbed and the change in appearance is minimised. Sky, the current
leaseholders of Hazel Copse are fully committed to the project. As each
section develops, Hazel Copse will gradually return to its original mixture
of native trees and will once more live up to its name.
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