Woodland improvement set to start at plantation
WORK to fell and extract larch from Scadson Woods, Paignton, will start in the next few weeks as part of a woodland improvement project.
The larch plantation in Scadson Woods has reached the end of its life and as a result needs to be felled.
On top of that the trees have been identified as carriers of the virus which causes what is called sudden oak death.
This air-borne disease has been devastating large areas of forest across the UK including many in Devon.
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Although it is not yet been identified in Scadson Woods, the likelihood is it will in the near future.
The extraction work is being carried at the earliest opportunity to reduce the risk of further transmission to other species such as rhododendron.
The work is being carried out by environmental charity Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, funded by the Forestry Commission.
Trust countryside manager Chris Lingard said: "A re-planting programme of native trees including ash and oak will begin next winter, which in the long term will create a more diverse woodland that is better for our native wildlife and plants.
"Thinning, felling and coppicing will allow more sunlight in and help many species, including Speckled Wood and Brown Hairstreak butterflies.
"Access will be improved by resurfacing main footpaths, wider tracks, new glades and interpretation boards showing walking and cycling routes and with information on local history and wildlife."
The larch will be taken to Occombe Farm where it be chipped to supply local organisations with sustainable fuel for their woodchip boilers.
Members of the public are asked to observe any warning signs in place while the felling and extraction phase takes place.
Comments
by Squirreleater
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 6:38PM
“@ Cathysorbo444, how right you are about TCCT and their management of woodland, Churston woods and Marridge woods were managed-vandalised more like-by those responsible for looking after them for us, what a mess down there it is mud mud mud all the year round and certainly not much sign of wildlife (including the species of butterflies he is hoping to attract). BTW the disease he speaks of ISN'T present in the trees near my home neither but shall I have them chopped down "just in case?". If they are really that worried about the spread of the airborne disease perhaps they would like to check the trees alongside Kingswear railway just up from Noss marina, now that really needs checking out, yes I know it's not TCCT there but the disease doesn't know that!”
by Cathysorbo444
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 4:14PM
“Yet more excuses to mess up what was once a beautiful woodland but since Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust got their hands on these woodlands they have turned them into a major mud bath and disaster zone. To encourage wildlife? You have got to be joking - they probably packed their bags a long time ago when they started their uplifting of trees and mud trials for the bicycle tracks. I took my dogs into these woods earlier this year and was disgusted with how it had all been virtually bulldozed with felled trees just dumped on the knee high mud paths.”