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1.2.3 Landscape value Ecclesall Woods lie within the Yorkshire Southern Pennine Fringe Character Area as defined by the Countryside Commission (1998) and is situated on the southwestern suburbs of the City, rising gently from Abbeydale Road South northward. Much of this Countryside Area is characterised by urban influences, with a close conjunction of large-scale industry, urban areas and transport routes with open countryside. Urban development is confined mainly by valleys creating a dramatic interplay of views between settlements and the surrounding, frequently wooded, hillsides. Overall the impression is of a well-wooded landscape even though tree cover is relatively sparse. This broad description is fairly typical of the area around Ecclesall Woods. Much of the landscape surrounding the woodland is urban, although other woodland is frequent along the river Sheaf to the south-east, for example, Poynton Wood, Ladies Spring Wood and Hutcliffe Wood, which all lie on the north-west facing scarp slopes, whilst the western side of the site merges into open countryside, with the boundary of the Peak National Park lying only one and a half kilometres away. These other woodlands and nearby open spaces like Beauchief Golf course offer impressive views over the canopy of Ecclesall Woods, whilst from Limb Lane and Whirlow playing fields, the importance of the woodland within the landscape is also very high. For those using the main roads crossing/adjoining the site i.e. Abbeydale Road South, Abbey Lane, and Whirlowdale Road, the woodland provides a very attractive backdrop, whilst enhancing the amenity of the adjoining residential properties. The "landscape" within the woodland is also important. The presence of very large, mature Sweet Chestnut, and scattered mature Pine and Larch contribute greatly to the amenity of the site, whilst the various blocks of over-mature, large spreading Beech are of particular aesthetic appeal, and unique to this part of Sheffield. Whilst these species are introductions, the retention and replacement of a proportion of these species and character types is important for both aesthetic and historic reasons. 24
1.2.4 Buildings and other facilities The primary buildings within the site are those located with the sawmill site including (refer to Figure 1.8): • Two workshops. The first (workshop 1) is a brick built structure, which also includes a small mess room and staff/business toilet, and is adjoined by an open-sided barn. The second (workshop 2), is a metal portal frame, which includes an disused wooddrying kiln, together with a further open-sided barn • A wooden portacabin • Two office portacabins • Two metal storage portacabins • A dehumidifier (within a metal container) • A compost toilet for the use of staff/site-based businesses • Small concrete hardstanding used as visitor, staff and tenants car parking area • A public toilet The great majority of these buildings and portacabins are occupied by tenants at will. In addition, Freeman College (RMET) constructed a green wood working shelter and compost toilet in Wood 3 in 2007. Site boundaries The majority of the site boundaries are residential and dominated by garden fencing, as well as remnant stone walling (and hedging) in places. Those adjoining highways are predominantly open (except for occasional sections of recent post and rail fencing) whilst those along the western edge of the site are demarcated by stone walls, (hedgerows and metal railings) and are in generally reasonable repair. Bridges and steps A number of wooden, stone and concrete bridges are present within the site, crossing over the Limb Brook and other streams and drainage channels. A stone bridge over the Ryecroft Brook in Wood 3 is a Grade II Listed Building. The majority are in a reasonable state of repair. Several small sections of steps are present in the site within Wood 3. All are in a good state of repair. Maintenance of all the structures is overseen by Premises and Assets, within DEL. An annual inspection of all bridges and steps, etc is undertaken by Parks and Countryside, and associated works undertaken as necessary. 25
Page 1 and 2: ECCLESALL WOODS GREEN FLAG AND GREE
Page 3 and 4: LIST OF ACTIONS BASED UPON JUDGES F
Page 5 and 6: Marketing Strategy Overall manageme
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Page 11 and 12: 1.6 Marketing 46 SECTION 2: VISION
Page 13 and 14: FOREWORD Previous plans The site is
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Page 17 and 18: The Friends of Ecclesall Woods are
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APPENDIX 1 Detailed Compartment Des
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standards management was re-introdu
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The shrub layer contains frequent H
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Sub-Compartment 116k - 9.1 ha Chara
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APPENDIX 3 FLORA In terms of natura
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Viburnum opulus guelder rose 91-96
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Lamium album white dead-nettle 91-9
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Verbena officinalis vervain 87 Vero
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FERNS Asplenium ruta-muraria wall r
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P. lactea Pseudotrametes gibbosa Fa
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Agarcales (dark-spored agarics) Agr
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Pleurotus cornucopiae Trunks of dec
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leaning trunks of sycamore 1993 Hyp
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Bibliography Baker, A.J. and Rother
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BIRDS Records from ‘The Birds of
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Troglodytes troglodytes wren reside
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F. montifringilla brambling winter
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PARKS & COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE EVENTS
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Introduction The purpose of this do
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Health and Safety Guidelines Manage
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PARKS & COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE PESTICI
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4.5 All cartage, dispensing and mix
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4. REDUCTION MEASURES 4A. Have meas
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APPENDIX 8A 2006 Visitor Questionna
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APPENDIX 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY ARCUS (200
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Peterken, G (1993). Woodland conser
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Figure 1.11 Outline vision for Eccl
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