We had a useful meeting with Jane Storey on Friday night. At the end both parties had a better understanding of each others position and of what should be done better next time. We have insisted that the Friends should be involved in any management committee for the Local Nature Reserve and our continued belief that ownership by a public or trust body would be in the best interests of local people. With the Government responding to pressure and changing direction we remain hopefull.
Category Archives: Rede Wood
Rede Wood Latest
The latest word from the County (below) shows that they have taken no notice of local wishes. Not surprising but disappointing. We might hope that the “Big Society” would lead to early notice, discussions and time for communities to get organised and raise funds. No chance! Continue reading Rede Wood Latest
The County Council are selling a Local Nature Reserve!
The County Council want to sell a Local Nature Reserve, Rede Wood on the borders of Henley, Barham and Claydon. The professional view of the wood is that “It is a fairly typical small semi-natural boulder clay woodland of about 18 acres consisting of pendunculate oak, ash, some field maple, with a hazel dominated coppiced under-wood It has an interesting and important flora, largely connected with the coppice-with-standards management system. This includes 38 species that are believed indicative of ancient woodland and 30 species listed in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan are present mainly species of bird and mammals.”
The County have already sold the adjoining but seperate High House Farm buildings and farmland for which we believ they have received a good price and have received a round of bids for the woodland from both private and public organisations. Continue reading The County Council are selling a Local Nature Reserve!