by Laughton Greenwood | Jul 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Laughton Greenwood we are proud of our Giant Oaks and the large numbers of young English oaks growing all over the wood. But in amongst them we also have a European species that can gradually do damage to our oaks. The Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) is a deciduous...
by Laughton Greenwood | Jul 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
From Monday 12th August you may see machinery in Laughton Greenwood cutting down some of the pine trees. This is a substantial piece of work and visitors will need to KEEP AWAY FROM MACHINERY. This article explains what is happening and why. Laughton Greenwood has...
by Laughton Greenwood | Feb 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Everyone who visits Laughton Greenwood agrees that it is a beautiful wood – but our ambition for 2024 & onwards is to increase the variety of tree species in the wood. Little by little we aim to introduce more blossom trees into the wood which will give additional...
by Laughton Greenwood | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The planting of black poplars in support of Kew and Wakehurst’s conservation efforts to repopulate and save this endangered British tree species was the focus of February’s monthly volunteering session and it caught the interest of local ITV Meridian...
by Laughton Greenwood | Jan 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
…or helping to repopulate black poplars to be more precise The Black Poplar is one of Britain’s rarest trees and is at risk of becoming extinct. There are only 38 mature black poplars in Sussex and only 10,000 across the whole of the UK. Laughton...
