Today I was delighted to meet their chairman of Halstead Parish Council Jean Peel, along with other parish councillors and volunteers to help launch their Survey of the Ancient Woodlands within the Halstead Parish. It was also a pleasure to meet Mr and Mrs Rogers who owned the particular ancient woodland we gathered in.
The report is fascinating and so detailed. In one wood, 24 species of birds were identified, 7 types of butterfly, 5 different mammals and over 100 different species of trees and plants.
It was an insightful morning, and my special thanks goes to the volunteers who surveyed the woods in such very great detail. This is an important document providing a great source of information, not only for today – but also for future generations.
