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Protection
Our woods in Berkshire are well managed by the Forestry Commission, the Woodland Trust, or by the Crown Estate.
Wednesday mornings at Simons Wood often see many volunteers working together. In recent years, they have focused on clearing invasive rhododendrons.
The rhododendrons grew to great heights and were beautiful in flower, but did not allow anything else to grow in their vicinity. Since they have been cleared, the nature of the woods has changed. The land is now far more open and there are more birds to be heard.
We came across this tree stump which has been enclosed by a fence. There is no notice there to explain what is happening, but we assume it is a field study research project to observe and record what grows on and around it.
