Irreplaceable ancient woodlands in the borough are benefiting from a community-led restoration programme to safeguard them for future generations.
Haringey Council has secured important funding to help manage and protect Bluebell Wood, Coldfall Wood and Queen’s Wood, working alongside the local community.
The co-produced programme of improvements includes a survey on the conditions of the woods to deliver an ambitious, long-term plan to protect habitats, enhance biodiversity and increase resilience to climate change.
In Queen’s Wood, part of the funding is going towards temporarily fencing off small areas to help urgently restore the soil and habitats for wildlife and people to enjoy.
Cllr Mike Hakata, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport said:
Our ancient woodlands are irreplaceable and precious places. They are enormously important for storing carbon, as well as a vital habitat for a wealth of wildlife. It’s incredible that we can boast having three such woodlands in Haringey, and it’s vital they are managed to ensure they can continue to be enjoyed by future generations.
I’m really pleased we are undertaking this vital work in partnership with the local community, including the Friends’ groups. With only 2% of Britain remaining as ancient woodland the project will help ensure that the unique ecology of Haringey's ancient woods is safeguarded.
The project has been made possible thanks to a successful bid to the Rewild London Fund, which is supported by the Mayor of London in partnership with the London Wildlife Trust.
For more information on Haringey’s ancient woodlands, visit our website.
