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    ASHA FARAH

    k0721804

    MODIFICATION LOG

    LD3002 Fielding: Management Plan

    EDITED LOCATION PAGE- 6

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION PAGE ADDED PAGE-9

    EDITED GENERAL VEGETATION DESCRIPTION PAGE -10

    CREDITED ALL IMAGES AND REFERENCED TEXT TO AUTHORS

    EDITED PAGES- IMPROVEMENTS O TEXT AND STRUCTURE 11-20

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    GUNNERSBURY TRIANGLE NATURE RESERVE POND AND WOODLAND HABITAT

    FIELDING MODULE LD3002 MANAGEMENT PLAN

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    Asha Farah

    K0721804Pond and Woodland habitat management report2009

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    G u n n e r s b u r y t r i a n g l e n a t u r e r e s e r v e

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    The park is opened 24 hours with out any restrictions.

    Situated in the northern end of Chiswick, west

    London and 10km for the centre of London.

    Location:

    Local planning

    Authorities:

    Majority of the site lies in the Borough of

    Hounslow, along the northern edge of the site lies

    in the London Borough of Ealing.

    Approximately 2.5Ha

    The London Borough of Hounslow owns the

    free for the whole site including the Entrance

    Yard.

    Since 1985, the Borough has granted a li-

    cence to London Wildlife Trust to manage

    the site.

    Area:

    Land ownership:

    Status: Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature

    Conservation adopted in the L. B. Hounslow UDP (1996) and Ealing UDP (1995).

    Boundary: The site is bounded along two sides by railway lines; the District line runs along the southern boundary,

    whilst the North London Line (Silverlink) runs along the north-west side. Part of the north-eastern boundaryis made up by the entrance yard, which has a frontage onto Bollo Lane; the remainder of the north-eastern

    boundary abuts onto commercial buildings and a scrap metal yard on Bollo Lane.

    The north-west boundary has recently been re-aligned, following demolition of an old brick bridge over the

    North London line

    Public access:

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    Content

    Management of Visitors MovementPaths and fencing maintenance 22

    Gantt Chart 23

    Section One: Involvement

    Professional and Public Participation 24

    Bibliography 25

    Introduction 5Location 6General Site Description 7General Vegetation Description 8Objective of current management plan 9

    Section One:Birch woodland

    Physical condition 10

    Current management plan 11PondPhysical condition 12Vegetation and wildlife along the pond 13Current management plan 14

    Site Evaluation and Appraisals 15

    Section Two : Proposed management planSilver Birch woodland:

    Coppicing Management 17 EffectsandBenetsofCoppicing 19

    Pond lifeImproving Pond conditions 21

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    Location

    fg.1

    Gunnersbury Triangle Nature reserve is

    a small area of semi-natural secondary

    woodland about 10km from the centre

    of London.

    The majority of the woodland and

    its associated wildlife have become

    established by natural succession.

    The London Wildlife Trust has

    managed the site since 1985, underlicence from the landowners, the

    London Borough of Hounslow, who

    designated the site as a

    formal Local Nature Reserve status

    in 1987 (and the L. B. Ealing similarly

    designated the section that lies within

    Ealing in 1991).

    But it is the presence of a number of

    locally uncommon species, are that

    the site is recognized as a Site of

    Metropolitan Importance for Nature

    Conservation.

    Currently the site is regularly used byschool parties and is open to the public

    a weekday and one weekend.

    the reserve is run usually by one

    seasonal warden and a volunteer, and

    this is between May through to October

    of each year due to the cut down of

    funds.

    whilst the overgrown junglequality

    of this area is part of the its appeal,

    tis has to be balanced against public

    safety, where boughs of the willow over

    hang the path.

    Gunnersbury Triangle

    Sport and Social Club

    Fig.2

    Gunnersbury Park

    Thames River

    Gunnersbury Triangle

    Nature Reserve

    Train link to West

    London

    Chiswick train station

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    The reserve, isolatedfrom the surrounding

    area by railway lines

    Enclosed by a

    maturing secondary

    woodland trees

    Mosaic of habitats,

    such as rough

    neutral grassland,

    acidic grassland and

    grassy open spaces

    covered with bramble,

    bracken,

    Various wetland

    communities and alarge pond, The site

    is low lying, with a

    varied topography.

    Silver Birch Woodland

    Birch/Willow Woodland

    Willow Woodland and associated Wetland

    South-west Facing Bank and Hedge

    Acid Grassland

    Neutral Grassland

    Woodland/Scrub in the north corner

    Pond

    Ramp

    Entrance yard

    Site description:

    1:2500Fig.3

    Physical Landscape

    Topography:

    Several level changes in site due

    to extraction of materials in the

    early 19th century

    Geology:Brick Earth as the main

    substratum,restingonoodplain

    gravel

    Soil:Dry, well-drained gritty sand and

    gravel,andothersofnegrained

    clay, pH range 4.1 - 6.0

    General Site Description

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    This illustration shows

    ground level changes

    of the site from two

    main cross sections.

    The rst (A-A) show

    the level change from

    the District trains

    line on the west of the

    site through the Siv-

    ler birch compartment

    and on to the opposite

    small car park on the

    east.The second cross-

    section (B-B) repre-

    sents the level changeof the site again from

    the District trains

    line on the west to

    through the pond and

    to the east housing

    blocks.

    Site topography

    General Site Description

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    Entrance yardFig.10 Fig.11

    The current condition of the facilities are usable and

    Fig.12 Fig.13

    Tool shedOnsite toilets

    Benches

    Amenities and facilities on site included:

    Asmallofceforthesitewarden

    Ashedfortoolsusedformaintenance

    Publictoilet.

    3benchesthroughtoutthewholesite

    1-informationboard

    Despite the reserve being opened 24

    hours, the limited facilities on the site

    suggests the reserve is not to be viewed

    as a local park, however the reserve ac-

    commodates a full day event when the

    park warden is available.The facilities also act as a deterrent to

    troublesome teenagers or rough sleepers

    by positioning the chair far apart and

    allow some of the facilities to be available

    during the time the warden is managing

    the park which is only two days during the

    weekdays.

    Amenities and facilities

    General Site Description

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    Approximately 80% of

    the site is covered

    by recent secondary,semi-natural woodland

    and scrub; the remain-

    ing 20% is made up of

    rough neutral grass-

    land, acidic grass-

    land, ruderal com-

    munities, wetland

    vegetation and a pond.

    These communities have

    grown up largely by

    natural succession,

    since the abandonmentof allotments on the

    site used in the Sec-

    ond World War.

    Although the site

    contains no nationally

    rare species, a number

    of locally uncommon

    species are present

    Fig.4

    The species are di-

    vides into 6 differentcommunities:

    Grasses, Sedges &

    Rushes

    Ferns and Fern Allies

    Mosses

    Fungi and Micro-fungi

    LiverwortsLichens

    These communities are

    managed by the park

    warden, who is on the

    site from early spring

    to early winter.

    The seed source become

    established into the

    site from other local

    park and gardens,such

    as Kew gardens whichis to the south west

    of the site.

    The trainagle is also

    know for as the best

    sites in the former

    Middlesex for ferns,

    including broad buck-

    ler-fern, male-fern

    and uncommon species1

    Management of these

    area subtle with the

    1. London Wildlife Trust, 2005, Gunnersbury Triangle Local Nature Reserve: Management Plan 2005-2010. Progress report

    FLORA NAMES

    Sycamore Cotoneaster Hogweed Common melilot Red currant

    Yarrow, Mil foi l Common hawthorn Narrow-leaved hawkweed Apple scented mint Dog rose

    Corn cockle Hawksbeard Hawkweed Annual mercury Japanese rose

    Water plantain Broom Wild hop Daffodil Garden roses

    Hollyhock Wild carrot Cat!s ear Hemlock water-dropwort Bramble

    Scarlet pimpernel Foxglove Holly Evening primrose Raspberry

    Cow parsley Annual wall rocket Yellow flag Common poppy Eared willow

    Lesser burdock Teasel Iris (garden hybrid) Mouse-ear hawkweed Goat willow

    Horse radish Spanish bluebell Laburnum Ribwort plantain Grey willow

    Common mugwort American willowherb Prickly lettuce Broad-leaved plantain Crack-willow

    Michaelmas daisy Rose-bay willowherb White dead-nettle Amphibious bistort Bay willow

    Aucuba Great willowherb Red dead-nettle Knotgrass Almond willow

    Varigated aucuba Broad-leaved willowherb Nipplewort Aspen Common osierSilver birch Hoary willowherb Meadow vetchling Cowslip Elder

    Downy birch Sun spurge Everlasting pea Gean, Wild cherry Ragwort

    Buddleja Strawberry Duckweed Bullace Hoary ragwort

    Water starwort Ash Garden privet Cherry laurel Oxford ragwort

    Hedge bindweed Fumitory Purple toadflax Lungwort Groundsel

    Large bindweed Cleavers Common toadflax Firethorn White campion

    Shepherd!s purse Hedge bedstraw Honeysuckle Turkey oak Charlock

    Hoary cress Cut-leaved cransbill Gypsywort Evergreen oak Hedge mustard

    Pendulous sedge Soft cransbill Oregon grape Pedunculate oak Bittersweet

    Creeping thistle Herb Robert Apple Red oak Black nightshade

    Lily-of-the-valley Wood avens Common mallow Creeping buttercup Golden rod

    Canadian fleabane Mudwort Pineapple mayweed Celery-leaved but tercup Prickly sow-thistle

    Dogwood Ivy Black medick Wild mignonette Smooth sow-thistle

    Attached in the appendix id the list of the plant spieces.

    General vegetation description

    Plants

    Fig.5-9 Ground

    cover

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    The London wildlife trust manage

    the site as it is leased by the Bor-

    ough of Hounslow (LBH). The roleof the nature reserve in the local

    community has evolved of the yearsbut the reserve has aim to achieve

    the three main objectives and aims

    which are unchanged since the lastmanagement plan of 1989, as fol-

    lows;

    To recognise the site as1.

    an important example of

    naturally-colonised wood-

    land in an urban area, support-ing a range of locally uncommon

    species.Thisisreectedbothinthe decision of the Public Inquiry

    in favour of nature conservation

    and, more recently, in the sitesdesignation as a Site of Metro-

    politan Importance for Nature

    Conservation.

    2. To be valued as a place

    where local people canamble peacefully,

    It plays a valuable role3.

    in providing a local

    service in environmental

    education

    Analysis of the three aims:

    Ecological - to manage the

    nature reserve to conserve its natu-

    ral biodiversity, and to conserve its

    matrix of woodland, wetland and

    grassland habitats through appropri-ate management.

    Educational - to provide an edu-

    cation service for local schools, col-

    leges and the wider community.

    Community - to enable access for

    the local community and to preservethe feeling of naturalness, and rural

    quality of the site, which is a large

    part of its appeal.

    (Based on existing objectives andaims of Gunnersbury triangle man-

    agement plan)

    The above objectives are all to dif-ferent extent achieved, and are

    managed to a workable standard,

    however management of these aimsare not frequently and consistently

    carried out.In the above statements there is nomention of how human interven-

    tion may be managed at any level

    both visitors and wardens. There isalso no mention of how the reserve

    intents to improve its publicity ofthe reserve which would enable the

    warden to extend their stay and thus

    carry out small management activi-

    ties such as path clearance to im-

    prove the access for the local com-munity this could be expressed to

    replace:Community -equal opportunity of

    access to site for less able bodies

    as well as mothers with children andthe elderly.

    The site in its current state is unsuit-

    able for the requirement of thesecategory of people.

    The management plan also make no

    mention of the management of thepond wildlife. This is a crucial point

    as the pond life adds to the diversityand being the main activity of the

    site, This objective could be express

    as an extent to the Community aimas:

    To maintain pond life through ap-propriate management plan and to

    provide education of the diversity ofwildlife present.

    Another crucial point the current

    management has not mention is theprotection of the trees and the wild-

    life in the site. Human induce effectssuch as trampling being the most

    damaging impact.

    The Objective could have outline as

    follows

    To manage the foot fall and poten-tial damage to tree by enable partial

    interaction.

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    To manage and promote the site as a regionally valuable nature reserve,

    whichwillbeofeducationalandcommunitybenet.

    Fig.15

    The site does not represent

    a typical example of any of

    the U.K. semi-natural habitat

    types; indeed much was madeof its 'unique' quality at

    the Public Inquiry.

    Fig.16

    Fig.14

    Objective of Current plan

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    Thewoodland covers 80% of the

    site and the dierent areas areseparated by the emergence of the

    dierent canopies of trees. In

    total there are 4 compartments of

    woodland areas;

    Birch/Willow

    Silver birch

    Woodland Glade

    Willow Woodland with associated

    wetland.

    SECTION ONE:

    Ground cover in ivy and

    bramble

    Unmanaged and broken

    shoots

    Fig.25Fig.24

    silver woodland descripition

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    Overgrown branches Tree damage by poor protection Poor management of new treesFig.17 Fig.19Fig.18

    Current physical condition of the woodlands

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    Objectives

    To promotenatural succession

    to open mixed

    native broadleaf

    woodland

    To protect and

    encourage the

    presence of

    locally rare

    plants, such as

    lady-fern

    To monitor yew

    and holly to

    ensure that their

    numbers do not

    become excessive

    To discourage

    disturbance by

    the maintenance

    of clear open

    paths, and where

    necessary.

    Fig.28Fig.27Fig.26

    Current management plan of Silver Woodland

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    CURRENT PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE POND

    Fig.20-23

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    Site Description Of Pond

    The pond was dug in 1986 as

    an economical move to attract

    more visiting schools to the

    site as well as to diversify

    the potential the site has for

    wildlife habitat. Activities

    such as pond dipping have proven

    to be very popular.

    The pool is fed from the

    natural water table, with the

    result that the water level

    uctuates seasonally. Most of

    the vegetation has colonised

    naturally, although some plants

    have been introduced .The water is about 1.3m deep at

    its deepest point (the south-

    east side), but much shallower

    elsewhere. In general there is

    a gentle slope from the margins

    towards the island in the centre.

    It has no liner, and relies on

    the natural water table. Some

    marginal and submerged plants

    were introduced in the rst year

    (including the yellow ag iris,

    purple loosestrife, cuckoo ower

    and brooklime) but a majority

    of the vegetation has colonised

    naturally. A boardwalk and pond

    dipping platform were installed

    in 1992 with the help of a grant

    from Barclays Bank and English

    Nature. Additional shallow bays

    have been added to the original

    pond at various stages.

    The water often becomes covered with duck-

    weed, which represents a signicant man-

    agement issue. In the past the water fern,

    Azolla, has also been a serious problem.

    Owing to its woodland setting, the pond re-

    ceives a great deal of willow down (from

    willow catkins) and has a tendency to de-velop oily lms.

    SECTION ONE:

    Fig.30Fig.29WINT

    ER

    SUMMER

    NOV/DEC

    JUL/AUG

    Boardwalk An island

    Fig.31 Vegetion growth during summer

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    Wildlife Along The Pond

    SECTION ONE:

    Fig.33

    Fig.34-36

    Activity at the pool

    Pond wildlife

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    Current management plan of the pond area

    The pond was made to provide a focus

    for school parties. An island was

    left to provide nesting habitat forwildfowl. Management has included

    cutting back the willows on the

    island (annually or every second

    year) to control shading of the water

    and provide dense nesting cover for

    mallard. Overhanging trees have also

    been cut back to improve light levels

    and reduce leaf litter in the water. In

    some years duckweed has been a severe

    problem; this has been cleared by hand

    netting. The pond oor was partially

    de-silted, by hand digging, in winter1997-8. However, water level remained

    low throughout 1999,

    Objectives

    To maintain the pond principally as1.

    an educational resource, recognising

    that it is also valued as a gathering

    point and sitting out area by general

    visitors.

    To promote diversity of aquatic life.2.

    To encourage a diversity of submerged3.

    and marginal vegetation, minimising

    dominance of excessively large areas

    by invasive species.To control tendency to eutrophication4.

    and silting up, which results from

    willow catkins, leaves etc falling

    into the water.

    To maintain the pond in a visually5.

    attractive condition as an important

    landscape feature.

    Island

    Pond

    Fig.38Fig.37

    Pond covered in duckweed

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    The site has a wealth

    of wildlife and tree

    species set along side

    the urban fabric that

    enclosing it .

    The site is also

    recognised as one

    of the few areas of

    naturally colonised

    woodland within the

    inner suburbs of West

    London.

    In terms of diversity

    the site displays a

    considerable variety

    of species for its

    size and location.

    The reserve doessupport a number of

    plant and bird species

    that are uncommon in a

    region (west London).

    These include narrow-

    leaved hawkweed,

    prickly buckler fern

    and crested buckler-

    fern and amongst

    the birds locally

    uncommon nesting

    species include

    blackcap, sparrowhawk,

    whitethroat and lesser

    whitethroat.

    Despite the rarity

    and uniqueness of the

    site, there are a

    number of issues that

    might build up to make

    the site unmanageableif left in its current

    state.

    The site currently

    feels over hang with

    short and twisted tree

    branches, blurred

    footpaths, drowningpond life and an

    uneasy feeling if

    venturing alone.

    The idea of achieving

    natural wildness and

    seclusion on the site

    has some what been

    achieved here and

    this is one of the

    unique factors that

    differentiates this

    site from others.

    However the site

    has issues of rough

    sleepers who use the

    sites as a enclave and

    drug use. Although

    this has not posed any

    threats to visitors to

    the site, the reserve

    wardens often has toclean and maintain

    the representation of

    the reserve as a safe

    space for the locally

    community to visit.

    The current

    management plan iswell planned however

    I feel as there is a

    shortage of staff to

    carry out the work and

    the maintenance of the

    tree and shrubs to be

    poorly managed.

    fg.40-43

    Entrance yard

    SITE EVALUATION

    Fig.39

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    Strengths

    Ecological varied habitat

    Provides shelter to uncommon spe-

    cies

    Size of site- easier to manage

    Green corridor linking other open

    spaces such as Kew Gardens and

    Gunnersbury park

    Supported by the local community

    Good volunteer base

    The nearest public transport is

    the District Line (Ealing branch)at Chiswick Park station

    Weakness

    O pen 24 hours - providing shelter

    to rough sleepers

    Very enclosed

    Over grown vegetation cover

    Blurred paths

    No clear directions

    Unsafe board walks along the pond

    Uneven ground level

    The site is bounded along two

    sides by railway lines

    Poor consistent managementNot well established

    No bins

    Opportunities

    Develop into more mature mixed

    deciduous

    Woodland, of relatively high

    biodiversity

    Planned development nearby -future investment.

    Improve sociocultural

    relationships of the community

    Improve the well being of the

    local community

    Attract more uncommon wildlife to

    the site.

    Constraints

    Immigrant inux

    Insufcient nancial aid

    Safety of staff - one ward present

    of the sites

    Unmarked territories due to poorcoppicing of trees

    To much human interventions- may

    loose uniqueness.

    Lack of sufcient advertisement of

    the site means lack of funding.

    SWOC ANALYSIS

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    The main conict, held by the Society of

    Gunnersbury Triangle to the proposed improvement

    to the site may be the aesthetics of the reserve,

    who fell alterations may change the characteristic

    and uniqueness of the site Improvements such as the

    access for the disabled and mothers with buggies as

    well as improvements to managed the sprawl of weeds

    would make the site more commercialised and nature

    would seem like it is conned to allocated areas2.

    The Society would want to keep the reserve to feel

    as a wilderness site.

    SWOC

    Constraint

    to much human interventions- may

    loose uniqueness.

    SWOCOpportunity

    Improve the well-being of the localcommunity

    Develop into more mature mixeddeciduous woodland, of relatively

    high biodiversity

    The london wildlife trust aims: to provide an

    education service for local schools, colleges

    and the wider community2

    operational constraint and interested parties

    2. London Wildlife Trust, 2005

    SWOC

    Opportunity

    Improve sociocultural relationships ofthe community

    SWOC

    Constraint

    Leaseholders are reluctance to allow

    changes to the siteInsufcientnancialaid

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    PROPOSAL FOR A MANAGEMENT PLAN

    AIM: To manage and promote the site as a regionally valuable nature reserve, whichwillbeofeducationalandcommunitybenet.

    OBJECTIVE: THE SITE HAS A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES THESE INCLUDED:

    Improving The Pruning Of Trees And Shrubs1.

    Management Of Visitor Foot Fall And Pressure2.

    Making A Better Advertising Campaign Of The Site3.

    Gantt chart4.

    PROPOSAL

    1 Proposal : Improving The Pruning Of Trees And Shrubs

    This is the a simple diagram of

    pruning.

    This should would benet the site by

    reducing the dierent layers of shades

    and allowing more light and air to

    circulate in the site.

    Fig. 44 Typical pruning technique of branches

    This image shows a reversion branches on

    a birch tree which need pruning back tothe trunk to revert the branches.

    Fig.45 Revert birch branches

    SECTION TWO:V

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    :Improving the pruning of trees and shrubs

    The shrub and trees are slightly over grown in

    the summers causing a overcast and a sense ofuneasy to venture alone.

    Pruning of the trees and the shrubs is vitally

    important to allow the diversity of species to

    ourish.

    Currently there is a carpet of ivy under

    the Silver Birch woodland compartment, and

    much more densely in the Willow woodland

    compartment.

    Bramble and other herbaceous owering plants

    Beginning of the Silver Birch Woodland compartment

    New Birch pushes through

    the tangled mss of

    grasses and shrubs

    growing under the trees

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    Proposal

    Fig. 46

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    Treated timber edge

    200 x 35mm. 2m

    length.

    Treated timber pegs

    50 x 50 x 450mm,

    pointed at one end.

    xed every 15m c/s

    using galvanised

    nails.

    Improvement to paths is crucial for

    this site, and for the safety of

    visitor.

    The current pathway are covered with

    the broad willow tree leaves, making

    the path at times inaccessibility

    due to it being to slippery.

    Existing material

    Path covered with leaves

    Unrecognizable path

    Fig.48

    Fig .50

    Fig. 51

    Fig. 48-52 Tutt, P. 1997

    Fig.53

    Fig.54

    Push chair

    Walking stick

    560mm

    Cruches840mm

    : Management Of Visitor Foot Fall And PressureProposal

    2

    Two men passing each ot her

    Fig.49

    Fig.52

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    These are some of the websites advertising the Nature reserve.

    www.chiswickw4.comFig.55 www.environmentjob.co.ukFig.56

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    Proposal : Making A Better Adverising Campaign Of The Site

    The reserve is well

    advertised on the

    internet search

    engineer but these

    are out date and xed

    information of the

    site. the site are

    also not regularly

    updated

    A more immediate

    information about

    the site can be

    advertised on the

    sites visitors board

    as well as the train

    station where anaverage of +/-2000

    people pass everyday

    also writing into

    schools to invite

    individual parents or

    the school for day

    visits can be also

    implemented.

    To managed these site

    would need regular

    updates about changes

    to the site as well

    as open public

    discussion on issues

    this would greatly

    help the social

    awareness of the site

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    Proposed Management schedule

    Woodland

    Pond

    g.57-61Images relating to current condition and maintenance work needed to be carried out.

    Gantt Chart

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    SECTION THREE:

    Case study of a successful woodland park: Russia Dock Woodland, Southwark

    Managed by a

    keen group of

    residence, Russia

    woodland dock

    in Southwark.

    The site has won

    numerous award of

    which the name a

    few are the Green

    Flag status and

    London Tree andWoodland Award.

    this was achieved

    as noted on the

    friends of Russia

    woodland dock

    state: having a

    frequent dialogue

    with Southwark

    Council amd a

    dedicated work

    force to manage

    the site.

    Fig. 61-64

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    Professional and Public Participation

    Management plans

    being carried out on

    site in August 2009

    where the fences in

    the entrance yard

    and the woodland

    scrub in the north

    area were being

    renewed. The fences

    began to form

    splitters since their

    were last renewed

    back in 2006.

    Despite the large

    number of coppices

    silver birch trunks

    lying around the site

    these could not be

    used because small

    vertebrate species

    have began to inhabit

    it.

    When the management

    plan are carried,access to the reserve

    is generally closed

    however volunteers

    are encouraged to

    participate carrying

    out the smaller

    tasks.

    g.65-69Maintenance work being carried out by locals

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