Forestry work at Piper’s Hill nature reserve

Piper’s Hill Common is a 15.5ha SSSI former wood pasture. It is a nationally and regionally important site for its population of veteran trees (dating back around 300 to 500 years), associated invertebrates and fungi. The site lies within the Forest of Feckenham, a target area for WWT’s landscape conservation strategy.

The project will involve employing a contractor to remove some of the younger trees within the site, thus opening up the canopy and increasing the life span of the veteran trees. This work is part of a long term programme of work aimed at restoring the site to wood pasture.