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Heathland in Finlow Hill Wood

August 4, 2014 by Julian

Yesterday SACV volunteers were out in Finlow Hill Wood near Alderley Edge, giving the National Trust a hand with a project to open up areas of this woodland to allow it to revert to its former heathland state.  We were helping with the clearance of trees which had been felled earlier in the year, and on this beautiful summer’s day it was very pleasing to see the parts of the site where heather and heathland species are re-appearing!

Woodland making space for heathland
Woodland making space for heathland
Coppiced sweet chestnut
Coppiced sweet chestnut
Peacock butterfly on heather
Peacock butterfly on heather
The return of heathland
The return of heathland
Peacock butterfly on ground
Peacock butterfly on ground
SACV volunteer at work 1
SACV volunteer at work 1
SACV volunteer at work 2
SACV volunteer at work 2
Heather
Heather
Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 1
Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 1
Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 2
Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 2
Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 3
Gatekeeper butterfly on heather 3

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