Celebrating Our Woodland Heritage (Healey Dell, South Pennines)

The locally-distinct ancient oak clough woodlands of the South Pennines are fragmented and scarce, but are a key social and historical asset. Despite their significance, they remain under-recorded, under-appreciated and as a result under-protected. This project will celebrate this ‘hidden’ heritage and create a better sense of place, using the compelling story of three woodlands as the backdrop for more active engagement in the natural environment. This is one of three identical interpretation trails, strategically-located and punctuated by bespoke, environmentally-sensitive artworks reflecting the story of the woods, which will reach out to new audiences and engage (new) visitors to the woodlands.