Penn Wood Walkies

We drove to Penn Street today and walked in the woods there, new boots very comfortable. Penn woods is a Woodland Trust owned wood and here is what they say about it.............

"In an area renowned for its rich stock of ancient woodland, Penn Wood, at its very heart, stands out as one of the largest. The wood forms part of a mosaic of semi-natural ancient woodland and wood pasture, grassland and scrub, rich in wildlife and flora including at least 10 plants not commonly found in the county. It has a good bird population and a number of nationally scarce invertebrates. Some of its older inhabitants include the remains of an ancient beech and a veteran oak, along with a scattering of trees dating back more than 200 years. Archaeological features dot the site, among them wood banks, flint and clay pits. A community group, who successfully fought off attempts to develop a golf course on the site remain as helpful guardians today. Penn Wood is well served with a network of paths."

This picture is of a purple leaf beech tree grown on the Highgrove Estate and given by Prince Charles to the wood in 2000 to commemorate the successful fight to save the wood from development.