Speckled Wood on Bramble
Howardian
Local Nature Reserve
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& Liverworts

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Thinning of Trees and Shrubs,
Scrub Clearance and Cutting

To maintain and further improve the reserve Planting, Hedge Laying, Thinning,
Water Management, Path Maintenance and Habitat Improvement are undertaken.


Opening up the Winter Wetland
Howardian Local Nature Reserve Wetland before thinning

Thinning of trees
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Thinning out trees planted in profussion in earlier years is essential to maintain the reserve in best condition. The Western end of the winter Wetland was opened up during Winter 2009/10
Wetland after thinning looking West
Howardian Local Nature Reserve Wetland after thinning looking East Howardian Local Nature Reserve Wetland after thinning looking East
Wetland before thinning looking East
Wetland after thinning looking East

Thinning of trees
Howardian Local Nature Reserve Thinning of trees Howardian Local Nature Reserve Thinning of trees
Sawing base of tree to fell
Timber !!
Howardian Local Nature Reserve Thinning of trees Howardian Local Nature Reserve Thinning of trees
Fallen tree
Cutting up felled tree

Cutting of Orchid Meadow
Howardian Local Nature Reserve Orchid Meadow before cutting Howardian Local Nature Reserve Orchid Meadow after cutting

Scrub Clearance North West Corner
Howardian Local Nature Reserve North West Corner before Scrub Clearance Howardian Local Nature Reserve North West Corner after Scrub Clearance
Before Clearance
After Clearance

All photographs have been taken on the reserve © Friends of Howardian LNR
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