Woodland
There are many woodland habitat types. Within Basingstoke sites there are
- Lowland mixed deciduous wood
- Lowland Beech & Ash wood
- Wet woodland (carr)
- Scrub
- Hedgerow
Each of these habitat types has its own ecological characteristics and management techniques. There is ample advice available which describes each and suggests management regimes.
Managing any woodland habitat for biodiversity presents a voluntary group with challenges:
- an overlay of woodland management intervention for public health and safety
- considerations because of the high level of public access,
- limited availability of equipment and resource,
- in some cases a significant backlog of habitat management action from the past.
Our knowledge bank from courses attended and first hand experience is provided below.
Woodland management-
- Notes from woodland walks 2014
- Considerations on the management of Veteran Trees
- Ancient Woodland Standing Advice (pdf)
- HCC data listing local woodlands – Ancient Woodland Survey (pdf)
Hedgerow Management –
- DEFRA notes on hedgerow management
- Hedgelink.co.uk – hedgerow management
- Notes from hedgerow management course 2016
Scrub –