Village Voice Dec/Jan 2019 Issue 189
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WOODLAND<br />
& GREEN SPACES<br />
<strong>Village</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> <strong>Dec</strong>ember 2018/<strong>Jan</strong>uary <strong>2019</strong><br />
Photographs: Mike Morley<br />
Autumn is well and truly here. The yellow and<br />
golds glow in the autumn sunlight and a thick<br />
carpet of leaves cover the ground. With the<br />
autumn comes the wild harvest of Blackberries,<br />
Sloes, Haws and Fungi.<br />
Foraging has been promoted in the media but<br />
what they do not tell you is that you must have<br />
permission to do so. I have had reports of teams<br />
of people taking out carrier bags of fungi to<br />
presumably sell. This strips the wood for those<br />
locals who would like a small amount for<br />
personal use and also deprives us of potential<br />
revenue to help maintain the wood. We<br />
generally do not worry about individuals taking<br />
a few. The legal position under the Wildlife and<br />
Countryside Act and the Theft Act is that it is<br />
illegal to pick wild food from anywhere in the<br />
UK to sell it unless you have the landowner’s<br />
permission.<br />
www.pennandtylersgreen.org.uk<br />
We do not allow the removal of firewood<br />
without permission. If you want firewood the<br />
contact me to discuss.<br />
There was a sad incident in Penn Wood of a<br />
dog running off after a Muntjac deer. It did not<br />
return and was found dead from being gored by<br />
the deer a couple of days later. It is not the first<br />
incident of this kind. A salutary reminder to<br />
those dog owners who allow their dogs to chase<br />
wild animals. The law requires dogs to be kept<br />
under control so please make sure yours has<br />
good recall.<br />
We have had a couple of work parties and the<br />
response has been disappointing. We are<br />
complemented on the condition of the wood and<br />
to keep it in good order depends on voluntary<br />
help. We do not have a strong revenue stream to<br />
pay for contractors. A couple hours a month<br />
would be an enormous help. Most work is light<br />
and involves trimming and tidying. This winter<br />
we are preparing Farther Barn Field for cattle<br />
grazing in the late summer next year. Elsewhere<br />
in this magazine is a plea for volunteers. We<br />
have an email list which we use to send details<br />
of events so sign up bring the family and dog<br />
for an hour or so of fresh air ,exercise and make<br />
new friends. Mike Morley<br />
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