It is over a year since Aircare agreed to sponsor the woodland environmental project (https://www.aircare-services.co.uk/aircare-woodland-project-plant-a-tree-with-aircare-panasonic/) and it has been a difficult year with 14+ storms, gales and constant rain, however there has been progress considering the weather.
The clearing of dead and fallen trees has helped regenerate large areas of the forest floor and made space for new trees including fruit trees to attract wildlife, the deer like to feed on certain saplings / small trees hence the mesh protection that can be seen in the photos. Unfortunately during the storms a large number of mature trees were lost due to the high winds and saturated ground causing the roots to lose adhesion, however a pond has been formed in a particularly wet area that acts as a water store and has assisted with the drainage and wildlife. The wildflower seeding has had limited success again due to the rain and saturated ground, most of the seed being washed away or became submerged in water.
On the positive side the woodlands have attracted a large variety of wildlife including, deer, red squirrels, stoats, mice, frogs, newts, hedgehogs and multiple species of birds and insects. So far there is over 100 meters of natural habitat for small mammals, over 30 bird boxes, a small pond, and a few insect, bat, owl and squirrel boxes, the coming years shall see the woodlands coming to life again.
We would like to thank all our staff, clients, friends and family for helping to support this project.
