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extent the improved signage. Visitors were also relatively aware of the important wildlife and heritage aspects of the woods. The bird sanctuary was most commonly mentioned but the woods' charcoal industry history was also well known. The majority of respondents rated the management of Ecclesall Woods as very good or good. Just over half of those surveyed were aware of the work of the Friends of Ecclesall Woods, and were aware of the plans to regenerate the sawmill site on Abbey Lane. The high number of local responses, and similarity of those surveyed in terms of ethnicity, age and reasons for visiting the woods may be linked to the survey period being late in the year (October-November) when visitor numbers are likely to be more restricted. A spring or summer survey may gather responses from visitors from further a-field and gather a wider range of responses. Further survey during the Spring is recommended during the life-time of this plan. (v) Interpretation, educational and training provision and programmes Interpretation Site signage is present at all primary site entrances and many of the secondary ones, with ownership and contact details. Six interpretative panels are strategically placed around the woodland at the primary site entrances, with associated notice boards used to advertise forthcoming events, etc The bird sanctuary is clearly marked around its boundaries, whilst the Wood Colliers memorial in Wood 2, and several other archaeological features in this part of the woodland are promoted through the Archaeological Trail leaflet and associated signage. A leaflet entitled “A seasonal walk through Ecclesall Woods” is also available. Refer to Section 1.6 for more detail on these. Education, events and training Ecclesall Woods has a long history in providing a setting for interpretation and education. The woodland provided the focus for a national conference on ancient woodlands in 1992 by Sheffield Hallam University, and was used by the Small Woodlands Association as part of their national conference in 1999. It is used regularly by the two Sheffield Universities, local colleges and Losehill Hall - the Peak District National Park Study Centre at Castleton - for education and training purposes. As such the woodland has been visited by or is known about by many within the countryside and woodland profession nationally. Parks and Countryside provide an annual programme of community events and activities, and deliver targeted work with schools from across Sheffield in the woodland. In addition, an education pack for local schools is also available (refer to Section 1.6 for more information). In addition, the woodland is used weekly for health walks by the Ranger Service. (iv) Alternatives and enhancement measures 30
Based on the above, the following key improvements are proposed for the next five years: • Aspire to achieve the full vision for the sawmill site, particularly the aspirations for site based staff, expanded visitor facilities (including toilet facilities open every day), and related interpretative information. Greater effort is also needed to raise awareness of the developing project here, through an associated and enlarged programme of community events, open days, training courses; greater publicity; and continuing public and stakeholder consultation and participation in the associated master-planning and feasibility work • To maintain and where necessary extend the improvements to the rights of way network and associated signage achieved over the last five years • To provide dog bins at primary site entrances • To provide more benches where needed • To vigorously advocate a pedestrian crossing between Woods 2 and 3, in liaison with Highway Services • To update interpretative information and materials as appropriate • To raise greater awareness of the role and activities of the Friends of Ecclesall Woods through more regular joint publicity with the City Council and others; greater support for events, etc; increased use of the developing visitor facilities in the sawmill site to improve marketing of the group; development of a FEW web page, etc • To provide educational events and activities that will reduce conflict between walkers, cyclists and horse-riders, supported by appropriate policing of the site byelaws by the City Council 1.2.6 Community involvement The local and wider community have long been involved in the care and management of Ecclesall Woods. In 1993, the Friends of Ecclesall Woods (FEW) was inaugurated. It currently has a membership of around 160 mainly local people and produces a newsletter four times a year. The Friends provide a focal point for communicating the local community's concerns and interests about the woodland to the Council, with regular liaison through site visits, telephone conversations, attendance by Officers at FEW committee meetings as necessary, and attendance at the FEW AGM. The Dore Village Society (established in the 1960’s registered as a charity in 1993, with 1100 members) also has a keen interest in the area, particularly Wood 3. FEW regularly undertake ecological survey and archaeological survey, and help greatly in the on-going programme of path maintenance and improvements, amongst many other things. FEW have also been increasingly successful in attracting both City Council and other funding, particularly through the Lottery funded Local Heritage Initiative. Parks and Countryside is very keen to promote the further development and success of FEW and will continue to support it and other community groups in as many ways as possible. The community are kept informed of all proposed major or potentially contentious management work, as well as events, etc through the provision of appropriate site notices, press releases, individual letters to residents, and contributions to the FEW newsletter and “Dore to Dore” , newsletter of the Dore Village Society, circulated to thousands of local residents several times a year 31
Page 1 and 2: ECCLESALL WOODS GREEN FLAG AND GREE
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Page 5 and 6: Marketing Strategy Overall manageme
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Page 13 and 14: FOREWORD Previous plans The site is
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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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Bibliography Baker, A.J. and Rother
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BIRDS Records from ‘The Birds of
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APPENDIX 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY ARCUS (200
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Peterken, G (1993). Woodland conser
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