It's the beginning of January and the start of a new blog by the wardens of Roundball Wood, Honiton.
As anyone who has visited the wood knows, Roundball is a wet wood and after all the recent rain it is very wet underfoot. We have been working recently to improve the paths and avoid the wettest of spots by a system of raised walkways. The 1st of January 2013 saw some of us walking up to the woods carrying timber for our next work-day on Saturday 12th January.
The steepness of the ground and its boggy nature means that most things have to be carried up, but it's good to get some physical activity after all the over-eating at Christmas Our new raised walkways can be seen in the East of the woods and covers one of the worst areas of the path around the wood They are work in progress.
Its encouraging that so early in the spring you can already see new signs of life in the wood. Hazel has started to produce catkins and a pair of greater spotted woodpeckers were amongst the birds beginning to pair up prior to the breeding season. We will be fixing some new nest boxes soon and will hopefully report occupancy during the spring
We are currently looking at ways of sharing info on the woods to a wider public, and are planning the following
- Leaflets on the woods to be available at Honiton Bottom Bridge Gateway.
- A dedicated web page
- QR codes on the information boards to enable you to link to the webpage and this blog.
- Themed walks in the Spring
- Working with East Devon District Council Countryside Services to encourage local schools to use the wood as a resource
More details will be published on this blog and in the local press when they are available.
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