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TH: Dot Hill Nature Reserve
06/06/95 20:45 BST
Hello Tree Housers
[REF] Dot Hill. The Dot hill Nature reserve{1} in the London Borough
of Greenwich comprises of an area of 0.5 hectares (approx' 1.25 Acres)
on the site of disused allotments. This includes a strip of secondary
woodland scrub with remnant ancient features such as wild Service tree.
The whole area is located on the site of what was once 'Little High
Grove Wood'. The site is situated between Shrewsbury Park, Worked
allotments and the Hatton Close housing estate.
{1} The site is owned(!) by the Borough of Greenwich Leisure Services.
It is leased from the above by the london Wildlife trust.
Several projects have been carried out since the allotments fell into
disuse but basically the hole area has become over grown and a
general dumping ground for anything the refuse collectors refuse to
take(!)
The following is a basic management plan draw up after several
informal meetings and site visits to Dot Hill.
Any comments good or bad would be greatly appriciated as would any
advice or ideas.
I neither necessarily agree or disagree with either all or parts
of the following
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_South_East_London_Permaculture_Groups_Management_Plan_for_the_DOT_HILL_Nature
_site_
_Main aims:_
To encourage use by the local community
To make site information easily accessible
To increase amount of edible Perenials
To promote as a forest garden
_Access_
Main entrance to have an information board/sign displaying:
A site map
Pictures of flora and fauna to be found
A contact point for further information (details of work days, courses
or special events.)
Gates or styles to be placed in estate boundary fences where holes have been
made to encourage natural points of access.
Continue to maintain Paths, Fencing, Hawthorn and Blackthorn boundary.
Increase access to dense strip of woodland, adjacent to the estate, by
clearing and mulching paths.
_Native fruiting trees and shrubs:_
Cherry
Elderberry
Walnut
Pear
Gooseberry
Hazel
Loganberry/Tayberry
Plant trees in brambles as protection. This will eventually clear brambles.
_Herbs:_
Basil Majoram
Parsely Sorrel
Sage Comfey
Rosemerry Fennel
Thyme Herb Burnett
Sweet Cicely Borage
Spearmint Lemon Blam
Applemint Chives
Peppermint
Herb spiral to be planted to the left of main entrance.
_Edible Fungi:_
Impregnate trees and logs in long strips beside estate with various edible
fungi.
_Wildlife:_
Provide Bird and Bat boxes. Possibilities of involving local Children/Schools
in a building boxes project.
_Compost:_
Composting site no longer considered necessary.
_Education:_
Myk Rushton and Kim Brown will research and compile a list of existing flora
giving the following information:
Latin and Common names.
Native or Introduced.
Edible or Inedible.
Flowering and Fruiting times.
Description of Habitat.
Illustrations and general discription.
This can be used as an aid to mapping out a complete plan of the site.
Possibilities of involving local Children/Schools. Schools would also be able
to use this as a teaching aid.
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Myk Rushton myk@rockbase.demon.co.uk
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