Penstave Copse – path closure to manage Ash Dieback: Ash Dieback is killing ash trees across Europe. Usually, affected trees are removed along public paths, but the Woodland Trust, which manages Penstave Copse, wants to do things differently, putting trees and wildlife first. Although unfortunately, some ash trees will still have to be removed, they…
Guided walk in Penstave Copse, Sunday 3rd June 2018 This was the first walk of this kind, which the ‘Wood Group’ has organised, and it went splendidly. We did everything which was advertised on our poster, and a bit more. Thanks to Mike Ingram, Jeremy Sable, Harry Jennings, Desley White, and John Severn, for putting…
Penstave Copse, is a 21 acre Woodland Trust site, all less than a mile from South Brent, in the Avon valley. It’s part ancient woodland, part grassland, and part ‘new’ planting of trees about twenty years old. The SSB Hedge and Woodland Group help manage part of it. Some is being grazed to help restore…
Family Woodland Activity Day from 11am – 3pm in Railway Wood (on the far side of Palstone Recreation Ground). Come along and have fun! Join in woodland crafts, games, campfire, making things, demonstrations. Organised by Sustainable South Brent Hedges & Woodland Group. Free entry NB. children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Click here to access relevant SSB Policy documents’
To view our current (Autumn 2021) programme of activities click here (opens or downloads as a .pdf)