News & insights
Conservation Volunteers Help Make The Woods Safer
A rewarding day was had by all at the latest Laughton Greenwood volunteering session on Sunday 4th September. This month’s efforts were focused on clearing a long stretch of old rabbit fencing that had been languishing at the southern end of the wood. We came well...
The New Fence Around The ‘Natural Regeneration Area’
An Ancient Woodland Management Technique We have put up a deer fence at the eastern end of the wood to protect an area of newly coppiced hornbeam and sweet chestnut and oak saplings. The practice of coppicing is an ancient woodland management technique of...
A Family Day In The Woods
Celebrating The Queen's Green Canopy On Friday 3rd June we celebrated the Queen's Jubilee with an open day at Laughton Greenwood. A Family Day In The Woods was inspired by the ‘Queen's Green Canopy’ initiative which aims to increase and protect the UK's native tree...
Get on (the) Board!
The Management Committee of the woodland has been busy during the pandemic strengthening the CBS and thinking about the next steps for our future. Most of you will be aware that in 2020 we changed the name of the project to Laughton Greenwood following consultation...
Introducing Laughton Greenwood, our new name
As the project’s moved forward we’ve realised we can be clearer about who we are and what our community woodland is all about.
Natural Flood Prevention
Flooding was very much in the news over the winter months. Fortunately, we have not been badly affected in Laughton and the surrounding district but we need to be prepared for the possibility of flooding in the future. The Sussex Flow Initiative (SFI) is a county-wide...
Vert Woods: Past, Present & Future
Written by Sue Redshaw, Laughton Tree Warden and member of the Vert Woods Community Woodland Steering Group.Our presentation on the 3rd February was well-attended with over 60 people gathered in Laughton Parish Hall. We are grateful to all who turned out on a...
Our proposed Woodland Management Plan
On Saturday, 12th November we held a consultation meeting for those local to the Vert Community Wood in Laughton Parish Hall, which was attended by 15 people including 4 members of our Steering Group. The meeting was publicised in Parish Magazines, in local shops and...