Dear Visitor Notice on transmission cable pole at Lodge Wood

Image: © David Hillas Taken: 12 Feb 2022

This photo shows a notice fixed on a transmission cable pole at the west end of Lodge Wood. It has been put up by the Woodland Trust and has the following wording: Dear Visitor UK Power Network instructed Simply Tree Services to undertake the routine clearance of encroaching trees and shrubs away from the power lines within the woodland. The Woodland Trust (WT) has worked with Simply Tree Services to get the best possible outcome for the woodland from this necessary tree cutting. The WT will make the most of the increased light by managing the power line route as a woodland ride. We will create a mosaic of short grass, bramble scrub and flowering plants which will subsequently attract nectar feeding insects such as butterflies. The cut branches will be left as important deadwood habitat. The WT appreciate your understanding during this short period of disturbance and hope you continue to enjoy Pepperboxes Wood.

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