A wild, natural and informal land, with historic trees and hedgerows.
An abundance of wildlife that both visit and make this land their home.
The Watling Chase Community Forest, planted only around the early 2000’s, only now has started to bear fruit, and the beginnings of a forest form, the many varied species of tree planted flourishing.
‘a rich mosaic of landscape, within which land uses include farmland, woodland, villages, leisure enterprises, nature areas and public open space.’ (Watling Chase Community Forest Plan Review 2001, p5). Their establishment, development and maintenance should increase environmental quality and the
desirability to be located in the area.’
https://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/Documents/09-Planning–Building-Control/Planning-Policy/Planning-Publications/SPG—Watling-Chase.pdf
Historic maps of the fields, and information about the trees on the land can be found here:
https://www.green-belt-destruction-nw7.org.uk/site-trees/
