As part of the restoration of Coed Taliesin, we will be felling a small number of the large pines which dominate the site.

Coed Taliesin is designated as a PAWS (plantation on an ancient woodland site) and so we will be following management prescriptions made by the Woodland Trust to help restore its ancient woodland features. This will principally involve restoring light levels beneath the canopy, releasing the broadleaf understorey and providing ground flora with the conditions to thrive.

We plan to achieve this through lightly thinning some of the densely shading conifers. Only a small number will be removed, as a gradual approach is necessary to preserve the conditions favourable to ancient woodland features. Weaker trees, prone to failure will be selected, allowing the stronger specimens to thrive. The felled trees will then be milled on site to provide timber to improve the woodland for our social forestry projects, to better facilitate the community well-being sessions we regularly host in the woods.

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