Tree coppicing work at Latton Wood
Harlow Council will be starting the first part
of a five-year management plan for Latton Wood, from Wednesday 10th June
2009.
In 2008 a programme of works began to
restore a number of veteran trees in the wood, which are
now showing good signs of regeneration. The Council's
biodiversity team can now look at managing the plantation of
sections of the wood.
Following discussions with the Forestry Commission, Harlow
Council were granted a felling license to begin
thinning selected areas of the wood to improve conditions for
natural regeneration
of native deciduous trees such as oak and ash, and reduce
the more numerous conifers currently dominating the
area. The resulting timber will be processed as a
sustainable fuel source.
Signs will be placed around the wood informing the
public of the felling operation. The Council apologises for
any inconvenience caused to residents during these works.