Woodland for sale

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Incredible views over the Mendip Hills give this thriving and diverse pocket of regenerating woodland a truly wild feel.

Rookham Wood is just north of the cathedral city of Wells, with its array of shops and beautiful historic buildings. Although this woodland requires a bit of imagination due to the fact it is in its infancy, the incredible views across the expanse of the Mendip Hills makes it easy to get lost in one’s thoughts of how this charming little pocket of regenerating native woodland might fit into this ancient landscape.

Fallen trees thick with turkey tail fungi, pockets of bluebells and wood anemone fill the open areas where an adder suns itself on an ancient dry-stone wall, a sparrowhawk weaves nimbly along the hedgerow, hoping to make a meal of one of the profuse songbirds which fill the spring air.

This is a young woodland, with significant conservation and amenity potential for the right owner and could be an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy of ecological restoration on this ancient and beautiful landscape. The Mendips are significant not only for their geological features in the forms of the large ravines, but also the ancient woodland ecosystems which inhabit these gorges.

Rookham is a gently to moderately sloping site, which has undergone some felling and restocking in recent years, mostly as a response to ash dieback and part of an ongoing objective to restore this area to a healthy, resilient and diverse example of native woodland.

There is an area of open ground in the southwestern corner of the wood, which has never been planted with trees, and would make a great opportunity to establish an orchard, forest garden or a wood pasture restoration project by introducing some grazing livestock.

Our Forester'sThoughts

Harry says...

"I would continue to manage the competing vegetation while the saplings become established. This will be less of a task as the trees grow and the canopy develops and begins to cast shade over the weeds.

Being the custodian of a newly planted woodland has its own challenges and focus; as the trees begin to move through stages of maturity, I would prune away lower limbs to promote straight trees with good form and air flow around the base of the tree.

I would protect my trees from squirrel and deer damage, to ensure they get the opportunity mature for future generations to enjoy this rich and diverse woodland. I would keep rides clear to encourage floral diversity and preserve an important habitat for reptiles which are associated with this area; perhaps a rockery with some fallen trees around to act as a mini nature reserve for European adder."

Please remember some management operations require approval and/or a licence.