WILDLIFE IS set to flourish at Droitwich Community Woods following the planting of a new hedge, writes Neil Gordon.
More than 800 young hedges were planted along a 130metre section of the woods near the visitor car park on Ombersley Way at the event organised by Wychavon District Council.
The young hedge whips will grow into a complete hedgerow packed full of native plants including blackthorn, dogwood and dog rose that will provide flowers and fruit for wildlife, including insects, birds and small mammals.
The project came about after £1,000 funding was secured from the Tesco Bags of Help fund after shoppers voted for their three favourite projects that would help wildlife.
The event saw volunteers from Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and officers from Wychavon working on the project alongside staff from Continental Landscapes who put up a protective fence which will be removed when the hedge becomes established.
Lynn Stevens, Wychavon District Council’s Senior Parks and Greenspace Officer, said the community woods were very popular and the project would help transform the area, creating a new wildlife corridor and making it a more pleasant place to walk.
Liz Etheridge, Wychavon’s Wildlife Projects Officer added: “Often, wildlife conservation is about cutting trees down to let light in, or clearing bramble to make a footpath more open.
“It makes a nice change for volunteers to be able to plant trees and shrubs and help them grow.”
