Great Chart Wood
This is a new 2.3 hectare woodland, planted and managed by the
Woodland Trust. The
land at Great Chart was purchased in 2000 as one of the Woodland
Trust's 'Woods on your Doorstep project', to create a new community
woodland close to Ashford.
The wood was planted using native species, to
provide a valuable area for public recreation and wildlife. The land
was given to The Woodland Trust by Ashford Borough Council and the
woodland was planted in November 2000 with help from local people.
Species of trees and shrubs planted included oak, ash, rowan and hornbeam
.
Prior to planting, an archaeological survey
revealed a number of earthworks of historical interest, which have
been left as found and incorporated into the ride network as
unplanted land .
Access:
Public access is available from two entrances at either end of
the site which coincide with the Public Footpath .
More info at Woodland
Trust website
