Try The Woodland Trail

TRY the Trail.

Sunday 27^th May

Between 10am -12

We are in the process of putting together a ‘Woodland Trail Leaflet’ around Hilsea Lines.

We are asking as many people as possible to come along

, give it a go and give your comments.

Each leaflet shows the route to follow with information about the trees that you will see.

The Ranger will be on site to help out and answer your questions.

Collect your ‘Woodland Trail’ leaflet at Bastion 3 off Peronne Rd.

For more information contact:

Pete Roberts

Hilsea Lines Countryside Ranger

07958353152

peter.roberts.cse@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Woodland Grant for Hilsea Lines

Woodland Grant for Hilsea Lines.

Hilsea Lines has been awarded a grant of £30,000 from the Forestry Commission. The grant funds investment in woodlands to create and improve the accessibility of quality areas of woodland for visitors and helps to protect and enhance the biodiversity of the site.

Feedback from the User’s forums and visitors was used to develop the plans which will include improvements to paths, interpretation boards, seating and setting up a self-guided woodland walk in the priority areas of the woodland. In addition to these capital works there will also be woodland management and planting to improve the structure of the woodland.

This funding is a considerable boost to the sites present budget and will allow us to improve the accessibility to the woodland for free, quite enjoyment by the public and support the maintenance of habitats for wildlife, protecting the biodiversity and aspects of our cultural heritage.

For more information about the woodland Grant scheme go to www.forestry.gov.uk/ewgs

Baffins Pond Improvement Works

BAFFINS POND - IMPROVEMENT WORKS

We will shortly be commencing works to complete the marginal water planting and gravel footpaths to Baffins Pond. The work is anticipated to start early February and should be finished before the end of March 2012. The new planting and footpath areas will match those previously completed in 2008 to the eastern side of the pond and are being carried out through a partnership between Portsmouth City Council, the Environment Agency and Baffins Pond Association.
More information about the Baffins Pond Association can be found at www.baffinspondassociation.org.uk

Jubilee Wood Tree Planting

Jubilee Wood Tree Plantinig – Sunday 26^th February.

Members of the Order of Druids and Portsmouth Tree Wardens 

The Woodland Trust Jubilee wood initiative aims to plant 6 million trees during 2012 and with a target of 1 million to be planted during February to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. As part of this initiative the Genesis Order of Druids arranged a tree planting ceremony at Hilsea Lines. Joined by the Portsmouth Tree Wardens, they planted over 200 native trees, including Oak, Birch, Rowan, Hazel, Blackthorn, Ash, Holly and Hawthorn with one sapling a ‘Royal Oak’ which has come from one of the royal estates.

The trees were planted east of London Rd where it is hopped, that in years to come, they will screen out the M27 and make the Lines that little bit more pieceful for visitors.

Preceding the tree planting the Genesis Order of Druids conducted a small druid ceremony to ask for blessings to the land and trees and celebrate the coming of spring and new life and new beginnings. As part of this ceremony a number of the trees were dedicated to friends and family who had passed over and to recent additions to the family.

The Genesis Order of Druids has a presence on facebook and twitter as well as online through our website www.genesisorder.com they are a druid network affiliate group.

More information on the Woodland trust and the Jubilee Wood can be found at www.jubileewoods.org.uk