eccelsall woods management plan.pdf - University of Sheffield

Sub-Compartment Area
(hectares)
Planting
Year
14
Dominant
Species
Other
facilities /
habitats
116k 9.1 Pre-1900 Mixed
116L 0.7 40-60 MB Ryecroft
mill site
116m 3.0 40-60 SY
TOTAL 139.9
SY – Sycamore
MB – Mixed Broadleaves
Mixed – mixture of conifers (mainly Scots Pine and European Larch) and
broadleaves (Oak, S Chestnut, Sycamore generally)
Detailed compartment descriptions are provided in Appendix 1.
1.1.4 Management Structure for the site
Ecclesall Woods is managed by Parks and Countryside (P and C), part of the
Directorate of Development, Environment and Leisure (DEL) within Sheffield City
Council.
Within P and C, management of the site is overseen by the Trees and Woodlands
Section with input from other Sections of the Service, the wider Council and
external partners and stakeholders. Refer to Figure 1.3.
Day to day management of the site is co-ordinated principally through the
Woodlands Manager (focusing on strategic, project and budget management), with
input from one of the Community Tree Officer (responsible for responding to day to
day enquiries, for example, tree nuisance issues) and one of the Woodlands
Project Officer (focusing on education and interpretative projects and initiatives). In
addition, a specific Woodlands Project Officer leads the on-going regeneration of
the sawmill site.
The Southern Ranger Team within P and C undertake a wide range of small-scale
practical site management and maintenance projects within the site under the
direction of the Trees and Woodlands Section, as well as delivering a annual
programme of events and interpretative and educational activities on site.
On behalf of Parks and Countryside, the car park at the Limb Lane entrance is
maintained by Street Force, a parallel Service within DEL. In addition, the formal
parking bays alongside Abbey Lane are also managed and maintained by Street
Force. The majority of the highway verges around the site are the responsibility of
Highway Services. The public rights of way within the site are the responsibility of
the Public Rights of Way Section, Highway Services. However, as the client
Service, Parks and Countryside undertake most of maintenance of the rights of way
network. Street Force’s specialist arboricultural team undertake emergency tree
maintenance work within the site.
Other parts of DEL and other Directorates within the Council are involved in the
care and management of the woodland as required, particularly the South
Yorkshire Archaeology Service based with Development Services, who provide
advice on archaeological issues.