Last week our team of volunteers once again visited Forge
Valley Woods NNR, with Reserve Manager Fallon Mahon to start removing
Rhododendron. This is a partnership project that has been funded via external
grants secured by the Raincliffe Woods Community Enterprise and the Woodland
Trust, with the aim of helping to remove this non-native species from the woodland.
Whilst arguably attractive, Rhododendron can form dense areas of cover where native flora
is suppressed, and due to the plant containing toxins it can further eliminate
surrounding vegetation growth such as the carpets of Bluebells, Wild Garlic,
Dog's Mercury, Sanicle, and various ferns to name but a few that carpet the
woodland floor. More clearance will be happening across the woodlands at
Forge Valley and Raincliffe Woods during the coming winter, so hopefully by next
spring we’ll see a real difference as a result of the work. Many thanks
to everyone once again for their efforts.
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