New bench - March 2026

Thanks to the generosity of two donors we have now installed an additional bench at High Leasowes. This one is situated at the northen end and provides lovely views for visitors. Thank you Jill and Cathy!

Dead-hedging & brash tidying March 2026

Work parties have been tackling the brash from a large ash tree that was pollarded. Some of this has gone into the sunken lane as a habitat heap and the rest is being made into another dead-hedge. It all forms great habitat. 

Dead-hedging - February 2026

A number of work parties have tidied away all the cut timber from one of the pollarded ash trees by creating a dead-hedge near the pond. This looks great and provides useful habitat. Wrens, mice, toads, beetles and butterflies are just some of the multitude of creatures that might make use of this wildlife corridor. 

Tree Surgery - February 2026

Tree surgeon James Cox had the unenviable job of pollarding two badly diseased ash trees that were suffering from ash dieback. He also carried out further pruning to other trees in accordance with a tree safety check that we had commissioned. 

Tree planting - January 2026

We lost about 150 young trees last year due to the heat and drought of that scorching summer. 

This month twenty volunteers spent a busy morning planting replacement saplings, which were generously funded by our supporters. Many thanks to both volunteers and donors!

Dead-hedging - December  2025

Dead-hedging is a great way to tidy away the brash, making a useful habitat alongside a section of renovated hedge. It looks great too!

Hedge renovation - November 2025

A work party from iDEA at Longnor spent a vigorous couple of hours renovating a stretch of hedge. They cleared out bramble, brash and  dead wood. They plan to return in January to  replant the gap they cleared (weather permitting).