local area forum 28 th april 2014 sharphill wood past and future by chrissie wells
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Friends of Sharphill Wood April 2014
Beginnings
First meeting 22nd January 2008 Joint Management RBC, NWT and
Friends Group Aim: To enhance Sharphill Wood Local
Nature Reserve (the site) for the benefit of the local community and for flora and fauna
Site is also a SINC (Site of Importance for Nature Conservation)
Friends of Sharphill Wood April 2014
Objectives
To promote co-operation by fostering effective partnerships
To enhance, develop and monitor the management of the site.
To promote the site as an educational resource for local organisations.
To discourage anti-social behaviour or activity that may cause damage to the site and its flora and fauna.
To organise events and activities to promote the site and protect its flora and fauna.
To manage the site & undertake work to conserve and enhance it.
To provide training for group members and the wider community
To promote the site and the group more widely.
To help fund raise so that the group can develop and improve existing & new features
To liaise with other groups with similar aims to exchange information & develop ideas.
Friends of Sharphill Wood April 2014
Plan A…..
5 Year Management Plan converts Constitution into activities and tasks. Key Objectives:-
Maintain and enhance the habitat types and species present
Combine habitat enhancement and management with education, recreation and access provision
Encourage public understanding and awareness of issues relating to the site
Conserve and interpret the archaeological and historical elements on the site
Monitor effects of management and visitor use on the wildlife on the site [through surveys]
Friends of Sharphill Wood April 2014
Just some activities
Encourage people to keep to the paths
Report anti social behaviour
Collect litter
Coppice
Maintain Wood boundaries
Organise and carry out surveys
Encourage nest building by birds
Foster balanced growth of trees and shrubs
Organise events and volunteer parties
Involve young people and children
Friends of Sharphill Wood April 2014
Some achievements
Rushcliffe BC Award Winners 2013
Big reduction in paths and trampled areas
Opening of Sharphill as a Local Nature Reserve
Jubilee oaks from Woodland Trust
Number of whips planted
Involvement of young people and children’s groups
443 person hours of work in the Wood per annum
Excludes secretarial administration, meeting hours, financial management, involvement in Development consultations, media and promotion work, fundraising
Inclusion of wildlife surveys in national organisations
Supporting the development of the Mitigation Plan
Friends of Sharphill Wood April 2014
New priorities & challenges
Protecting the Wood in preparation for the large numbers of new residents + pets
Development of new Mitigation Plan?
Continuing to manage the tension between leisure and protection
Departure of two supportive NWT staff
Monitoring the impact of pressure on the Wood
Plus “same old, same old!”