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John Bickley, the new owner of Creedy Park helps Jill Butler and Keith
Alexander measure one of the ancient oaks
Two ancient oak pollards at Creedy Park |
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Key Devon contacts:
Jon Burgess Woodland Officer Somerset and North Devon
Tel: 01823 667983
email
JonathanBurgess@woodlandtrust.org.uk
13 November 2008
Devon ATF Visit to Shute Park
'A Fungal Foray'
Pennyhayes Farm (SY241970
We have lined up a great visit for you: A Fungal Foray lead by the
renown expert Michael Jordan at Shute Park.
Michael will be leading the fungus foray but Phil Wilson (who is familiar
with the layout of the site) is to be the local guide. The idea is to walk
up from Pennyhayes across fields known for their waxcaps and into Woodend
Park (the old Shute Deer Park). This is the oldest extant park in Devon -
dating back at least to about 1250 - and is famous for its ancient oaks
(more than 100) as well as its epiphytic lichens and deadwood beetles. So we
can expect a very interesting day.
We will meet at Pennyhayes Farm (SY241970) at 10 for a 10.30 start. There is
limited parking at the farm but overflow parking is at Easy Bridge Cross,
200m to the south. Please try to car share where possible.
Bring a packed lunch and be prepared for a 4pm finish.
To book visit the ATF events page
and book on line
10 July 2007 Devon ATF visit to Widdon Down Deer
Park, Castle Drogo details
Devon ATF 2006
Report/future
meetings pdf (20KB)
I attach notes from
our Visit to Escot in August pdf (33KB)
22 November 2006 Devon ATF visit to Dartmoor
I would like to invite you to the next ATF event, which will be on Dartmoor.
We will spend the morning looking at how the National Trust manage this
historic landscape which has several very prominent ancient trees which are
beginning to shed limbs. Brian Beasley, DNP tree officer, and Gus Fergusson,
National Trust, will be leading the site visit. Please bring a packed lunch
as there is no restaurant on site.
In the afternoon, James Mason from the Woodland Trust will take us up the
Bovey Valley to look at ancient trees in woodland and PAWS woodland
restoration work being carried out here. The afternoon will involve
strenuous walking over rough terrain and there will be limited parking, so
we may need to share vehicles.
Wednesday 22nd November 10.00am for 10.30am
Please let me know if you would like to come or book via the ATF
website
Kate Tobin has 114 contacts on our mailing list, including contacts for the
CLA, NFU, and local authority tree officers, who then mail the information
on to their members. Additions to the mailing list are being received
regularly. Information is sent out electronically and there are only two
people who cannot receive it in this format.
Further Meetings and
Venues
pdf (44KB)
The second event at Castle Hill in December was also very successful.
The first meeting of the Devon ATF was a resounding success, being fully
booked within 2 weeks. 70 people attended this inaugural meeting in mid
October at Shobrooke Park in Shobrooke and Creedy Park in Sandford where we
looked at some ancient oaks and sweet chestnuts. The feedback from this
event was very enthusiastic and there were lots of suggestions for further
venues for events. -Highlights |
