Removing trees, because this is heathland and trees are the problem
Why
Birch and pine colonise heathland and shade out heather within about fifteen years. Left alone, this becomes woodland and the reason for the reserve disappears.
What is being removed
Self-seeded birch and pine from about four hectares. No mature oak, no hedgerow, and nothing outside the marked compartments.
What returns
Heather within three years and the specialist invertebrates within about five. There are photographs from the 2018 compartment on the page.
