St Mary’s Ecology Group
ECO STROLL IN CHESTNUT WOOD
Our Summer Ecology Outing was to Chestnut Wood, Peasmarsh, which is owned by Dr Mike and Tracy Pepler.
Last year when Mike came and gave us a talk on ‘Transition Towns and Peak Oil,’ we persuaded him to show us some of the slides he had taken of wild-life in his wood. Mike’s management of the woodland is designed to encourage and conserve the natural balance of animals, birds, insects, plants and trees.
On Saturday 24th July we took up his invitation for a guided tour. We had a wonderful sunny and interesting walk and learned a great deal more about God’s created world.
Mike writes a regular blog about managing the wood and he has recorded our visit. You can click on the link and view his entry and photos here |