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In January 2003 we were granted a People's Places Award. The award has been used to create a pathway suitable for wheelchair users along the length of the woodland. |
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| Major Achievements: | ||
| Construction of wheelchair-friendly pathway | £15,807 | |
| Fencing along public footpath | £ 4,837 | |
| Survey for hydraulic ram | £ 450 | |
| Clearance of debris by local volunteer groups | ||
| Brush-cutting to provide 'classroom' glade. BTCV used the wood as the site for one of their brush-cutting courses, at no cost to us | ||
In August 2004 we were awarded a second People's Places Award and that will provide the funding for: |
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| Repairs to bridges and handrails | £1,875 | |
| Construction of pond with 300 m² liner | £5,800 | |
The creation of the open glade has provided a delightful 'outdoor classroom' and there is a group of yew trees at the edge which gives shelter from inclement weather. |
One third of the wood is wetland and that is set aside as an area of non-intervention. Wet areas have been drained in most English woods, but we wish to maintain it as an interesting, and very different, habitat. There are Marsh Marigolds in abundance.
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There is ample opportunity for field study. We have erected two boxes for Tawny Owls; there is a very large badger sett nearby and these animals forage throughout the wood; there is a maternity roost for Lesser Horseshoe bats and 94 of this rare species were counted on their way out in June 2004 - that is an increase of 22 over last year's count. |
| Rowdeford Charity Trust | ||
| Bourton Manor Farm Bishops Cannings Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2LG |
| Contact the Trust: | ||
| Telephone: 01380 860244 Fax: 01380 859708 Email: trustees@rowdefordcharity.org.uk |
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Rowdeford Charity Trust is a registered charity |
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Registered charity number: 1088605 |
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