Chairman of Nettleham Woodland Trust is Mr Chris Williams
     
     

January Newsletter 2012

"Newsletter"

plus "Mini Newsletter Jan 2012"

Hummingbird Moth Monks Wood 2011

photograph taken by Mark Johnson

      
     

 

Recent anniversary 



In September 2011 NWT celebrated its first five years which have been far busier than anyone had expected not that long ago. The 2008 planting at PC Wood is thickening nicely and there could be news of other projects in and close to  the village in the coming months.

Indeed, as we go to press, we have had confirmation of an exciting collaboration with the Lincolnshire Cooperative as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations which should lead to a lot of community activity in the February/March 2012 planting window. More news on this page very soon.

  

 

Exciting new project at Monks Wood: creation of the All Abilities Area

Early in June 2011, work started to provide a new dimension in the South Wood. The All Abilities Area is partially funded by the National Lottery and has a new 530m hard surfaced path from the carpark as its centre piece allowing less mobile people to reach the woodland more easily. In the coming months land either side of the path will be planted with trees and shrubs to provide a variety of sensory experiences - tactile, visual and olefactory - with advice from St Francis Special School and others. Other features will include a new pond, fencing, raised beds under the oak tree, benching and tables suitable for wheelchair users and a willow tunnel. The latter is being financed by the British Council as a case study site as part of a comparative international social action project on disability. If readers of Nettleham News and local businesses would also like to sponsor any of these items, please get in touch with the Chairman through the contact address

    
 
   

Wetland Project at Monks Wood 2011

Nettleham Woodland Trust has received a generous grant from Lincolnshire County Council for wetland plants for our wetland area at Monks Wood. See many new photographs of the event here

Also Sills and Betteridge Solicitors have given generously to the Wetland Project

Lincoln Christ's Hospital School have helped as well

"Woodpecker Tree Services have generously donated the woodchips for
pathways within Monks Wood"

 

    

How to get to Monks Wood

Read this to get there

 
 

 
 
     

 

 

      
                       
   
     

 

 

    
     
 
                       
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