First Visitors

Yesterday I was delighted to be able to show a couple of visitors around Hakeford Woods.
Becky Aston from Devon Wildlife Trust visited first, it was great to be able to get the opinions of a wildlife professional, she managed to successfully spot and identify lots of different plant species, many of them indicators of unimproved wetlands and pasture. With a bit of help and encouragement we should be seeing a great variety of wild flower species this spring and summer. She also found some likely otter tracks near the stream and gave me some advice about possible directions to take when trying to improve different areas for the species that we have.
Richard Irvine also came for a visit, Richard is a Forest School trainer and highly experienced outdoor educator who is based in North Devon. On our wander around the site he did a great job of finding various piles of hazelnuts and cherry stones left by some of the local residents. Richard is going to be bringing a group of teachers from the local area for a one day introduction to woodland management session later this month.
Many thanks to Becky and Richard for visiting, your advice and observations were hugely informative, interesting and encouraging. Just need to find the time to get everything done now !