Many visitors to the woodland have noticed that the lower path has been impassable over the past couple of weeks. This was due to the weather and the increase in the water levels, and the access to the wet meadow, which is doing its job. Water flowing down from the Cotswolds is creating a great space for the wildfowl, like the Teal, Water Rail who has been very vocal and the ducks. Even the Heron is back.
At FOSP, we intend to use the former path to plant Hazel, Blackthorn and possibly some Oaks. In the end you will have a great vista, an ideal haven for meadow and water species of bird and woodland mammals.
The new upper path by the seat was built-up and flattened out with railway sleepers and earth and Christmas tree shredding. As Chair, I would like to thank everyone who has worked on the section.
Thanks goes to Gloucester City Council for providing the materials, all the FOSP volunteers who worked on the laying of the sleepers and transporting the earth, and the Leyhill work party, for contributing to the project and hauling the final trees into place along the slope which are still there.
We still have some areas of the path to cover and make it safer to walk on but we hope you enjoy the views across the wet meadow. The fence along one side has been removed, so it is a much better, tidier view, new wood chippings have been added, please stick to the path.
In closing, there is more to do around the reserve, so as visitors, we would like to welcome you to our beautiful green forest bathing space. When the sun comes out, it really does warm up.
regards
Tony B – FOSP Chair
