Moss and Heights Spring Wood - Tree Survey
A Woodland Management Grant from the Forestry Commission has been awarded to BHMAT for Moss and Height Spring Wood (directions here).
One of the requirements specified as part of the Important UK Biodiversity Action Plan is for the veteran trees within the woodland to be mapped. We went a bit further than that and early in 2013 we recorded 41 'notable' trees that are detailed below. It is intended that a few of these will be entered on the national Ancient Tree Hunt website soon.
Please scroll down to view the map and table of data. Hover over or click on a tree to find out more...
Crab Apple
Canopy closing, growing moss and lichen. Considerable epicormics.
Location:
Ref: CA1
19/03/13
Oak
Dead wood in crown. Standing on slope. Growing lichen and moss. Previously noted in 2002 and 2004.
Location: By path
Ref: O1
19/03/13
Rowan?
Not well. Dying bark, honey fungus, boring beetles and wood pecker attacks.
Location: By path
Ref: R1
19/03/13
Oak
Dead wood in crown, noted in 2002 and 2004.
Location: By path
Ref: O2
19/03/13
Oak
Dead wood in crown, noted in 2002 and 2004.
Location: By path
Ref: O3
19/03/13
Oak
Location: On top of hill
Ref: O3A
19/03/13
Oak
Dead wood in crown.
Location: By path
Ref: O3B
19/03/13
Scots Pine
Much Holly around base.
Ref: SP1
19/03/13
Oak
Slight lean away from path. Dead wood in crown. Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Location: By path
Ref: O4
19/03/13
Crab Apple
Growing lichen, moss and fern.
Location: By path
Ref: CA2
19/03/13
Birch
5 main stems.
Ref: Bi1
19/03/13
Crab Apple
Curvy.
Location: By stream, 15m from BOAT.
Ref: CA8
26/03/13
Crab Apple
Near pitstead, apples longer than normal.
Location: By path
Ref: CA3
26/03/13
Crab Apple
Not far from path and stream, 6 main stems.
Ref: CA4
26/03/13
Holly
Growing on steep bank near boundary fence. Three main stems. Dying at top. Big cleft in main stem and hollowing. Noted in 2004.
Ref: H1
19/03/13
Oak merged with Holly
Oak at steep angle, growing adjacent with Yews on rocky bluff. Five main Hollies, one merged with Oak. Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: HO5
19/03/13
Yew
Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: Y1
19/03/13
Yew
Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: Y2
19/03/13
Yew
Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: Y3
19/03/13
Yew
Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: Y4
19/03/13
Yew
Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: Y5
19/03/13
Yew
Noted in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: Y6
19/03/13
Holly
Ref: H2
26/03/13
Scots Pine
Ref: SP2
26/03/13
Yew
Close to byway, strange bark growing on branches.
Location: By path
Ref: Y7
26/03/13
Oak
By boundary wall
Ref: O7
26/03/13
Scots Pine
Close to stream.
Ref: SP3
26/03/13
Scots Pine
Near top of hill, smaller SP at top, further north.
Ref: SP4
26/03/13
Oak
Twin trunks, growing into boundary wall.
Ref: O8
26/03/13
Oak
Several broken branches, recorded in 2002 and 2004.
Ref: O6
26/03/13
Beech
Growing on steep slope, not far from path.
Ref: Be1
26/03/13
Scots Pine
On top of hill,several Sps about. Large broken branch.
Ref: SP5
26/03/13
Crab Apple
Three main stems, merged with Oak. Near pitstead?
Ref: CA5
26/03/13
Oak merged with Holly
Four Oak stems. Six Holly stems.
Ref: HO9
26/03/13
Crab Apple
Apples larger than normal.
Ref: CA6
26/03/13
Ash
Approximately 20 stems, largest 0.56 girth.
Ref: As1
26/03/13
Crab Apple
Alongside path and pitstead.
Ref: CA7
26/03/13
Crab Apple
Two main stems, possible pitstead nearby. Close to BOAT.
Ref: CA9
15/05/13
Alder
Nine stems,largest 0.75 girth. Bill Hogarth used to point out!
Location: By BOAT
Ref: Al1
26/03/13
Beech
Early division into two main stems, growing on slope.
Location: By BOAT
Ref: Be2
26/03/13
Beech
Considerable surrounding sapling growth.
Location: By BOAT
Ref: Be3
26/03/13
| Ref | Tree species | Date of survey | Girth (m) | Height of girth measurement if not at 1.5m | Tree form | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | Crab Apple | 19/03/13 | 0.94 | 0.85 | Maiden | Canopy closing, growing moss and lichen. Considerable epicormics. | |
| O1 | Oak | 19/03/13 | 1.95 | Maiden | By path | Dead wood in crown. Standing on slope. Growing lichen and moss. Previously noted in 2002 and 2004. | |
| R1 | Rowan? | 19/03/13 | Maiden | By path | Not well. Dying bark, honey fungus, boring beetles and wood pecker attacks. | ||
| O2 | Oak | 19/03/13 | 1.6 | Maiden | By path | Dead wood in crown, noted in 2002 and 2004. | |
| O3 | Oak | 19/03/13 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Maiden | By path | Dead wood in crown, noted in 2002 and 2004. |
| O3A | Oak | 19/03/13 | Maiden | On top of hill | |||
| O3B | Oak | 19/03/13 | 1.9 | Maiden | By path | Dead wood in crown. | |
| SP1 | Scots Pine | 19/03/13 | 2.1 | Maiden | Much Holly around base. | ||
| O4 | Oak | 19/03/13 | 2.28 | Maiden | By path | Slight lean away from path. Dead wood in crown. Noted in 2002 and 2004. | |
| CA2 | Crab Apple | 19/03/13 | 0.98 | 1.4 | Maiden | By path | Growing lichen, moss and fern. |
| Bi1 | Birch | 19/03/13 | 3m stool, 0.97 largest stem | 0.3 | Coppice | 5 main stems. | |
| CA8 | Crab Apple | 26/03/13 | 0.42 | Maiden | By stream, 15m from BOAT. | Curvy. | |
| CA3 | Crab Apple | 26/03/13 | 0.66 | 0.7 | Coppice | By path | Near pitstead, apples longer than normal. |
| CA4 | Crab Apple | 26/03/13 | 0.7 | 1 | Coppice | Not far from path and stream, 6 main stems. | |
| H1 | Holly | 19/03/13 | 1.17 | 1.3 | Coppice | Growing on steep bank near boundary fence. Three main stems. Dying at top. Big cleft in main stem and hollowing. Noted in 2004. | |
| HO5 | Oak merged with Holly | 19/03/13 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Coppice | Oak at steep angle, growing adjacent with Yews on rocky bluff. Five main Hollies, one merged with Oak. Noted in 2002 and 2004. | |
| Y1 | Yew | 19/03/13 | 2 | Maiden | Noted in 2002 and 2004. | ||
| Y2 | Yew | 19/03/13 | 2.4 | Maiden | Noted in 2002 and 2004. | ||
| Y3 | Yew | 19/03/13 | 2.2 | Maiden | Noted in 2002 and 2004. | ||
| Y4 | Yew | 19/03/13 | 2.3 | Maiden | Noted in 2002 and 2004. | ||
| Y5 | Yew | 19/03/13 | 1.8 | Maiden | Noted in 2002 and 2004. | ||
| Y6 | Yew | 19/03/13 | 2.5 | Maiden | Noted in 2002 and 2004. | ||
| H2 | Holly | 26/03/13 | 3.4 | 1.1 | Multi | ||
| SP2 | Scots Pine | 26/03/13 | 2.7 | 1.3 | Maiden | ||
| Y7 | Yew | 26/03/13 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Maiden | By path | Close to byway, strange bark growing on branches. |
| O7 | Oak | 26/03/13 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Maiden | By boundary wall | |
| SP3 | Scots Pine | 26/03/13 | 3.95 | 1.3 | Maiden | Close to stream. | |
| SP4 | Scots Pine | 26/03/13 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Maiden | Near top of hill, smaller SP at top, further north. | |
| O8 | Oak | 26/03/13 | 3.65 | 1.3 | Twin | Twin trunks, growing into boundary wall. | |
| O6 | Oak | 26/03/13 | 2 | 1.3 | Maiden | Several broken branches, recorded in 2002 and 2004. | |
| Be1 | Beech | 26/03/13 | 2.65 | 1.3 | Maiden | Growing on steep slope, not far from path. | |
| SP5 | Scots Pine | 26/03/13 | 2.8 | 1.2 | Maiden | On top of hill,several Sps about. Large broken branch. | |
| CA5 | Crab Apple | 26/03/13 | 0.6 | 0.8 | Multi | Three main stems, merged with Oak. Near pitstead? | |
| HO9 | Oak merged with Holly | 26/03/13 | 1.35 | 1.3 | Multi | Four Oak stems. Six Holly stems. | |
| CA6 | Crab Apple | 26/03/13 | 0.55 | 1.3 | Maiden | Apples larger than normal. | |
| As1 | Ash | 26/03/13 | 6.3 | 1.3 | Coppice | Approximately 20 stems, largest 0.56 girth. | |
| CA7 | Crab Apple | 26/03/13 | Maiden | Alongside path and pitstead. | |||
| CA9 | Crab Apple | 15/05/13 | 0.96 | Multi | Two main stems, possible pitstead nearby. Close to BOAT. | ||
| Al1 | Alder | 26/03/13 | 4.7 | 1.3 | Coppice | By BOAT | Nine stems,largest 0.75 girth. Bill Hogarth used to point out! |
| Be2 | Beech | 26/03/13 | 2.95 | 1.3 | Maiden | By BOAT | Early division into two main stems, growing on slope. |
| Be3 | Beech | 26/03/13 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Maiden | By BOAT | Considerable surrounding sapling growth. |
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