\n\tThe National Trust have sent this about work to be undertaken at Longshaw:
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\n\tThe work is planned to happen gradually over the next 5 to 10 years, and is funded by Natural England, through a Higher Level Stewardship scheme, and the Forestry Commission through its English Woodland Grant Scheme.
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\n\tThere are 3 streams to the proposed work:
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\n\t1. Wood Pasture Restoration:
\n\tWe are planning to restore the area known as Sheffield Plantation to \u2018wood pasture\u2019, which was the habitat that existed in this area until the 1950\u2019s and 1960\u2019s when the existing mixed conifer and broadleaf plantations were planted around surviving old Oak trees. The areas adjacent to the Sheffield Plantation, with open pasture and scattered mature Oak trees, highlight what much of the plantation once looked like.
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\n\tThe work planned will involved gradually removing the more recently planted conifers, and giving the surviving native \u2019veteran\u2019 trees the space they need to thrive, and also releasing the next generation of young native trees in the plantations. As the trees are thinned out, livestock will be able to graze under the more open areas, benefiting wildlife. A couple of areas will remain fenced as habitat for Woodcock, a declining woodland bird.
\n\tNative trees will also be planted in cattle guards over the Sheffield Plantation area.
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\n\t2. Oxhay & Bolehill wood enclosure:
\n\tThis wood is currently being enclosed to keep out livestock, to allow natural regeneration of trees and plants. The area is semi ancient woodland, a UK BAP priority habitat for conservation Nearly a kilometre of dry stone walls will be built and 1.5km of fencing, with gates to allow access to public footpaths.
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\n\t3. Woodland work over the rest of Longshaw:
\n\tCoppicing, thinning and widening of rides along some footpaths to improve habitat for woodland birds such as redstart, spotted flycatcher, wood warbler and lesser spotted woodpecker.
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\n\tWe are currently compiling a leaflet with more information, but in the mean time if you would like to know more about the proposals, please visit the Longshaw tea room where we have a display about the work.
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\n\tAdditionally, we will be running informative walks about the work on 7th June at 19.00 \u2013 20.30 and on 9th June at 10.00 \u2013 11.30. If you would like to book on one of these walks, please call 01433 670 368 or email peakdistrict@nationaltrust.org.uk
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\n\tAs each phase of work is planned, information signs and notices will be placed in the relevant parts of Longshaw. The actual thinning, felling and coppicing work itself will be undertaken from late summer each year through into the winter, to avoid the bird breeding season.
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