Objectives

It is our objective to protect our deciduous woodland and to preserve the natural habitat.
There have been over 3,500/4000 native trees planted in the grounds in the last 20 years. The woodlands include Oak, Rowan, Beech. The planting of these native trees encourages insects including butterflies, bees, beetles and many others which in its turn attracts more birds including the green woodpecker, mistle thrush and many others. It is the Trusts’ intention to plant more trees and replace them when necessary as an ongoing project.

Oak trees provide a good food source in the autumn with the acorns for deer and badgers.
The caterpillars of the purple hairstreak butterflies feast on the food plants provided by the flower and leaf buds of the oak trees

Our ongoing works will involve the erecting, replacing and repairing of bird boxes for the numerous birds that visit the gardens, these include, tawny owls, barn owls, the great spotted woodpecker, chaffinches and may other birds visiting or resident in the grounds. We also hang feeders on trees in various parts of the grounds which attract goldfinches.