Enhancing Biodiversity

Credenhill Park Wood: Restoration Of Archaeological Feature Within Ancient Woodland
An ancient woodland site of 91Ha (225 acres) located at Credenhill, Hereford, containing a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the form of a prehistoric Hill Fort.

 

Piper’s Hill and Dodderhill Commons
Piper’s Hill and Dodderhill Commons, 15.5 hectares, combine as one of the few remaining areas of remnant ancient wood pasture in the West Midlands, probably the most important example in Worcestershire. Over 200 veteran trees, many estimated to be 400 years old. A flagship nature reserve, nationally important Site of Special Scientific Interest and significant regionally for its population of veteran trees, associated invertebrates and fungi. The two commons are divided from each other by the B4091 with Dodderhill comprising the larger area to the west of the road. Another popular name given to it is Hanbury Woods.

 

Walcot: restoration of pasture woodland
A small pasture woodland of 8.5ha (21 acres) in a remote valley, located at Walcot, Shropshire, with veteran oaks supporting important communities of scarce lichens and wood-decay invertebrates. Patches of species-rich grassland supporting insects such as the Wood White butterfly.