Poulton Wood Nature Reserve
Description
28 acres of ancient woodland owned and operated by Canterbury Oast Trust as a Life Skills conservation project for adults with learning disabilities. Poulton Wood truly is the most captivating atmospheric and healing place. 28 acres of ancient semi-natural hornbeam coppice with oak standards. It is owned and operated by Canterbury Oast Trust, a charity dedicated to the residential care and training of adults with learning disabilities, and is run as a Life Skills conservation project. It is cared for with love and imagination and over the past 19 years has been brought back under traditional coppice management both for the timber it yields and the diversity of habitat which occurs as a consequence. It achieved local nature reserve status in march 2001 and is open to the public 7 days a week. We welcome everyone - reponsible dog walkers, ramblers, geocachers and birdwatchers. Although the site is not manned at the weekends there is access both through the main drive off Forge Hill and a track off Mill Road. We hold a superb annual woodland open day on the first Saturday of June where you will see the working horses in action plus many demonstrations of coppice crafts and related woodland activities. There is also a bluebell cream tea held around 1 May when you will be able to enjoy scrumptions cream teas and guided woodland walks. The spring flowers are beyond compare. Please do visit. All who do so will fall in love as this woodland truly does have a spirit of its own which will captivate you forever.
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Ben and Hilary making a memorial bench for Roland
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Russ in his natural element and another amazing rustic bench by Hilary and the rangers.
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Mixed medley of the woodfolk
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Some of our sightings from the Big Butterfly Count this week.
Inquisitive badger
A glimpse of our nocturnal residents
Cheeky fox scent marking
We've recently installed a wildlife camera in the wood - here's a snapshot of some of the unseen wildlife..
The Big Butterfly Count starts next week - log local butterflies and submit your sightings to www.bigbutterflycount.org
Badgers Bridge
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A lovely testimonial from the customers who bought our oak table and benches recently "Morning all at Poulton Wood! We bought the amazing table and chairs that you had in the garden centre at the Rare Breeds Centre. We just wanted to say a huge thank you to you all for making them and the fabulous delivery team. My Mum and Harriet (our almost 2 year old daughter) loved meeting you all and having their first garden party with you all. It is her birthday on the weekend and we look forward to many years of parties and dinners at this glorious table! Harriet particularly loves Miles, who she met after story time one week. She always asks to come and see you at the farm. We look forward to seeing you again very soon. Enjoy the lovely weather! V"
Canterbury Oast Trust (COT)
Huge congratulations to the team at Plants and Produce!
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It may be 'Scorchio', but we're keeping cool under the canopy.
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