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The woodlands of Bedfordshire cover 6.2% of the county. [2] Some two thirds of this (4,990 ha or 12,300 acres) is broad-leaved woodland, principally oak and ash. [3] A Woodland Trust estimate of all ancient woodland in Bedfordshire (dating back to at least the year 1600), including woods of 0.1 ha (0.25 acres) and upward suggests an area of 1,468 ha (3,630 acres). [4]
Consequently, ancient woodlands are frequently described as an irreplaceable resource, or 'critical natural capital'. [4] The analogous term used in the United States, Canada and Australia (for woodlands that do contain very old trees) is "old-growth forest". [5] Ancient woodland is formally defined on maps by Natural England and equivalent ...
Most of the modern woodlands that remain in England are descended from the original wildwood, but are now maintained in a semi-natural state through management, rotational felling, and exploitation for products such as timber. Where these woodlands have remained ecologically continuous since at least 1600 AD, they are known as ancient woodland. [2]
One of the best ways to explore what the country has to offer is through the national trails and approved walks, over the rolling hills, craggy fells, ancient woodlands and coastal paths ...
Conifers account for around one half (51%) of the UK woodland area, although this proportion varies from around one quarter (26%) in England to around three quarters (74%) in Scotland. [8] Britain's native tree flora comprises 32 species, of which 29 are broadleaves. The UK's industry and populace uses at least 50 million tonnes of timber a year.
The Great North Wood - A brief history of ancient woodlands from Selhurst to Deptford by LSC Neville, London Wildlife Trust, 1987 Booklet (Now out of print) The Great North Wood the woodlands of the Norwood and Sydenham ridge by Mathew Frith, London Wildlife Trust, 1996 Leaflet.
The Great North Wood - A brief history of ancient woodlands from Selhurst to Deptford by LSC Neville, London Wildlife Trust, 1987 Booklet (Now out of print) The Great North Wood the woodlands of the Norwood and Sydenham ridge by Mathew Frith, London Wildlife Trust & Friends of the Great North Wood, 1996 leaflet. Available from London Wildlife ...
The Ancient Astonbury and Wilder Woodlands Project, funded by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, was announced in April 2024, with the aim to restore and conserve Astonbury Wood and six other woods of the Trust: Balls Wood, Fir and Pond Woods, Gobions Wood, Old Park Wood, Long Deans and Hawkins Wood. Iain Ward, an officer of the ...