Castle Neroche Woodland Destruction

A rant about how woodland gets wrecked from over management in the name of bio-diversity and conservation. Destruction of many trees to suit an agenda instead of just sympathetic management. Destroying valuable trees and wrecking the environment for decades in the heart of Somerset Blackdown hills.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• Woodland
• Destruction
• Somerset
• Neroche
• Castle
• Trees
• Treebeard
• Blackdown
• Hills
• Management
• Conservation

[daveglastonbury]

I've worked in forestry & woodland management, but what I've witnessed has been commercial logging & enviromental vandalism! I live next to woodland, which is being vandalised (allegedly coppiced) by kids who can't tell the difference between Oak & Cherry! Mature healthy ash, oak, hazel, hawthorn,yew(cut down for xmas trees!!!) broom,& many more are gone. Human beings are dumbest species on the planet, no other destroys it's environment. Good on you mate.

[woofwoofwatch]

@daveglastonbury thanks mate - still cross about it even now... the damage is done now - and now they have moved on to some other woodland and done the same thing... at Thurlbear Wood - the lot has been knocked down.... humans crap in their own nest the only species that do.

[woofwoofwatch]

not enough people care - its all about money and convenience - maybe if the tories get in our so called woodland management organisations will get thinned out - not that i endorse voting convservative at all..

[thetarafae]

This sort of thing is happening on a massive scale all over the country. I live on Exmoor and am sick of all the lies about bio-diversity etc... Woodland is being cut down for no real reason. And 'THEY' tell US to worry about OUR 'Carbon Footprint'. Why don't 'THEY' stop cutting down trees and let them do their job. Who gave them permission to vandalise the country..?

[woofwoofwatch]

Was my point really - but some people just think i am being selfish.???

[national961]

(part 2) There has been between 25 - 30% taken out favouring the good quality hardwwod - hardly destruction! When the work is finally finished the footpaths will be fully re-instated and improved by us and the Forestry commission who has spent thousands of pounds allowing the public to walk through their beautiful woodlands. I am sorry you feel like this but we do not have any complaints from anyone else.

[woofwoofwatch]

25-30% every 9-10 years - clearance - if the oldest trees are indeed 50 years old not sure how that is sustainable.

Finally - the forestry commission is a government organisation paid for by - us, the taxpayers to safe guard our beautiful forests in the UK.

[daveglastonbury]

Whilst I understand the need for timber, there are ways to do it sympathetically and sustainably, without destroying crucial habitats. I've spoken to the "culprits" and they are clearing an "area" to coppice oak! Clueless! I'm going to offer my services so they aren't "chainsaw happy", and are working safely. You don't meet many people who've had chainsaw accidents! Fingers crossed I can teach them how to care for Slade wood, and make them appreciate what they have and their duty of care for it.

[SPARKYBLOKE99]

ha ha ! you berk! ......."you can't re-grow the trees" ( a lot of which are plantation on what was open ground 100 yrs ago) this news that trees wont grow might effect the forestry commission business plans a bit!! .....still never mind the bleeding tories are about to privatize the lot so enjoy it while you can

[Tilleyflipflop]

I think the Neroche Scheme have done excellent work at making the forest area more accessible- there are still plenty of 'wild and natural' areas, there are now also great tracks and paths for those with physical disabilities still allowing them to enjoy the beauty of the area without trying to walk in mud! It is also excellent for horse riders. The forests and woodlands have to be maintained- and these guys are qualified professionals!

[noonburrow]

We have similar feelings regarding the destruction of Buckland Woods on the Blackdown Hills.

Maybe we could colaborate and make a film for a wider audience? Noonburrow.

[thetarafae]

You've spent THOUSANDS OF POUNDS to let us walk through our own forests...? I think we're quite capable of making our own way through woodland thank you and so are the animals that live there. We don't want manmade footpaths. The whole point of woodlands is to escape man...

[thetarafae]

Who's keeping an eye on these so-called "commissions" and "trusts" that wreck our forests and mis-spend public money? Whenever I phone them up I'm told the person I need to speak to is on holiday or unavailable...!!!? I did get through on one occassion and was told the deer and natterjacks need the space!