Colne Local Nature Reserve action plan of works 2022-23

Site: Colne LNR (combined site

Priority

Volunteer

Range

Contractor

 Month/Season

Patrol and litter pick each area of the site fortnightly with more frequent visits as necessary to deal with reports of problems and issues

1

X

All Year

Work with and support Wivenhoe Work Party leading 10 work parties during the year

1

X 

X 

All Year

Maintain paths and entrances by strimming and removal of overhanging vegetation

1

X

X

X

All Year

Monitor use and support use of Forest School area

1

X 

All Year

Monitor new areas of Variegated Archangel away from boundary

2

X

X 

Spring - Summer

Work with special interest groups to increase species recordings 

2

X 

X 

All Year 

Site: Wivenhoe Wood

Priority

Volunteer

Range

Contractor

 Month/Season

Seek to restart coppice cycle starting with blocks flagged up in safety checks

1

X 

X 

Winter

Monitor Ground Maintenance Contract (GMC) Schedule of work

1

X 

X 

Spring - Summer

Cut and clear grass glades

1

X 

X 

Autumn

Monitor scrub surrounding glades and selectively coppice if required

1

X 

X 

Autumn- Winter

Monitor and repair as required post and rail fence around car park

1

X 

X 

Spring – Summer

Remove damaged sections of path edging along path near boardwalk

1

X 

X 

Spring – Summer

Clear accessible route to picnic area of leaf litter and debris

1

X 

X 

Winter

Monitor and replace damaged sections of boardwalk as required

1

X 

X 

All year

Improve path surface either side of boardwalk with MOT Type

2

X

X

Spring - Summer

Monitor extent of sycamore, remove and treat if necessary

2

X 

Winter

If required, replant woodland to achieve specified density after sycamore removal or coppicing

2

X 

X 

Winter

Replace/repair damaged car park notice board

3

X

Ongoing

Site: Wivenhoe Woods (tree work

Priority

Voluntee

Range

Contracto

 Month/Season

Carry out annual tree inspection survey

1

X 

X 

Ongoing

Carry out remedial and emergency tree work 

1

X 

X

X

As required

Site: Lower Lodge Far

Priority

Volunteer

Range

Contractor

 Month/Season

Monitor GMC schedule of work

1

X 

Spring – Summer

Check entrances and boundaries, repair or replace gates and fences as required. 

1

X 

X 

All Year

Strim and clear 50% of rough grassland in lizard refugia 

1

X 

X 

Autumn - Winter

Prune boundary hedge around lizard refugia

1

X 

X 

Winter

Coppice oldest section of willow along seepage line to maintain short coppice cycle

1

X 

X 

Winter

Cut and clear 50% of rough grassland at side of seepage line

1

X 

X 

Autumn – Winter

Monitor and clear growth along Spring Lane entrance as required

1

X 

X 

Spring – Summer

Maintain drainage around boardwalk

1

X 

X 

Ongoing

Add MOT type 1/hoggin to ends of boardwalk or extend boardwalk

1

X 

X 

Spring – Summer

Check and replace damaged sections of boardwalk 

1

X 

X 

All Year

Maintain woodland buffer zone with rotational coppicing

1

X

X

Winter

Remove 1/3 of pond and bankside vegetation from Wivenhoe Trail pond

2

X 

X 

Autumn- Winter

Explore options for repair of upper seepage line crossing including upgrade to vehicle access.

Summer

Seek possibility of removing obstacles to entry 

2

X 

Ongoing

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