Autumn 2024
Activity has been going on, but not so obviously as before. Submissions have been made as required to the Charity Commission and HMRC. As a charity we are automatically registered at Companies House, and as a "company" we have to complete an annual return to HMRC - which largely consists of lots of noughts in answer to several pages of questions, most of which are irrelevant to us!
Talks about the Trust and the wider environment of the Somerset Hills, Moors and Levels have been given and have seemed well received. We have also forged links with other groups working to increase the tree cover in the ecological network on the ridge that runs between the Blackdowns in the west and Beer and Aller Woods in the east. There are some exciting plans relating to this - the possibility of a new National Forest in the west and on a rather smaller scale our own interest in some further land around our existing holding in Curry Rivel. if this is to happen we will need to raise more money for either renting/purchasing the land. The advantage of the Trust owning land is that trees planted on it are then , under the Trust's constitution, safe for perpetuity, whereas a landlord can request the return of land and can then use it for other purposes. As an English oak tree is known to grow actively for 900 years, be a mature tree for a further 900 and then decline for 900 more it is important to guarantee the safety of our trees! if on reading this you would like to help the Trust financially, please do get in touch!
A walk through our newly planted woodland at this time of year is a pleasure and Peter's blog on lammas growth is very relevant.(https://app.site123.com/peter-s-blog/lammas-growth?w=5671820 ) Earlier this year we were excited to see that ground nesting birds have started to take advantage of the long grass and we appreciated the cooperation of dog walkers in keeping their dogs under control so not to frighten them.
Activity has been going on, but not so obviously as before. Submissions have been made as required to the Charity Commission and HMRC. As a charity we are automatically registered at Companies House, and as a "company" we have to complete an annual return to HMRC - which largely consists of lots of noughts in answer to several pages of questions, most of which are irrelevant to us!
Talks about the Trust and the wider environment of the Somerset Hills, Moors and Levels have been given and have seemed well received. We have also forged links with other groups working to increase the tree cover in the ecological network on the ridge that runs between the Blackdowns in the west and Beer and Aller Woods in the east. There are some exciting plans relating to this - the possibility of a new National Forest in the west and on a rather smaller scale our own interest in some further land around our existing holding in Curry Rivel. if this is to happen we will need to raise more money for either renting/purchasing the land. The advantage of the Trust owning land is that trees planted on it are then , under the Trust's constitution, safe for perpetuity, whereas a landlord can request the return of land and can then use it for other purposes. As an English oak tree is known to grow actively for 900 years, be a mature tree for a further 900 and then decline for 900 more it is important to guarantee the safety of our trees! if on reading this you would like to help the Trust financially, please do get in touch!
A walk through our newly planted woodland at this time of year is a pleasure and Peter's blog on lammas growth is very relevant.(https://app.site123.com/peter-s-blog/lammas-growth?w=5671820 ) Earlier this year we were excited to see that ground nesting birds have started to take advantage of the long grass and we appreciated the cooperation of dog walkers in keeping their dogs under control so not to frighten them.
Now in the mature woodland keen eyes will spot fungi, always thriving after wet weather. Look on the floor among the leaf litter, on tree trunks or on fallen trees, where they thrive.
Bracket fungi on wood
Ascocornyne - also a wood rotting fungus
Lots more species of fungi to see through October and November - if you are walking through the CWCT wood please take some photos and send them to cwctrust@aol.com so we can publish them on the website.
Coming soon- the date of the CWCT AGM in December!
Talks about the Trust and the wider environment of the Somerset Hills, Moors and Levels have been given and have seemed well received. We have also forged links with other groups working to increase the tree cover in the ecological network on the ridge that runs between the Blackdowns in the west and Beer and Aller Woods in the east. There are some exciting plans relating to this - the possibility of a new National Forest in the west and on a rather smaller scale our own interest in some further land around our existing holding in Curry Rivel. if this is to happen we will need to raise more money for either renting/purchasing the land. The advantage of the Trust owning land is that trees planted on it are then , under the Trust's constitution, safe for perpetuity, whereas a landlord can request the return of land and can then use it for other purposes. As an English oak tree is known to grow actively for 900 years, be a mature tree for a further 900 and then decline for 900 more it is important to guarantee the safety of our trees! if on reading this you would like to help the Trust financially, please do get in touch!
A walk through our newly planted woodland at this time of year is a pleasure and Peter's blog on lammas growth is very relevant.(https://app.site123.com/peter-s-blog/lammas-growth?w=5671820 ) Earlier this year we were excited to see that ground nesting birds have started to take advantage of the long grass and we appreciated the cooperation of dog walkers in keeping their dogs under control so not to frighten them.
Activity has been going on, but not so obviously as before. Submissions have been made as required to the Charity Commission and HMRC. As a charity we are automatically registered at Companies House, and as a "company" we have to complete an annual return to HMRC - which largely consists of lots of noughts in answer to several pages of questions, most of which are irrelevant to us!
Talks about the Trust and the wider environment of the Somerset Hills, Moors and Levels have been given and have seemed well received. We have also forged links with other groups working to increase the tree cover in the ecological network on the ridge that runs between the Blackdowns in the west and Beer and Aller Woods in the east. There are some exciting plans relating to this - the possibility of a new National Forest in the west and on a rather smaller scale our own interest in some further land around our existing holding in Curry Rivel. if this is to happen we will need to raise more money for either renting/purchasing the land. The advantage of the Trust owning land is that trees planted on it are then , under the Trust's constitution, safe for perpetuity, whereas a landlord can request the return of land and can then use it for other purposes. As an English oak tree is known to grow actively for 900 years, be a mature tree for a further 900 and then decline for 900 more it is important to guarantee the safety of our trees! if on reading this you would like to help the Trust financially, please do get in touch!
A walk through our newly planted woodland at this time of year is a pleasure and Peter's blog on lammas growth is very relevant.(https://app.site123.com/peter-s-blog/lammas-growth?w=5671820 ) Earlier this year we were excited to see that ground nesting birds have started to take advantage of the long grass and we appreciated the cooperation of dog walkers in keeping their dogs under control so not to frighten them.
Now in the mature woodland keen eyes will spot fungi, always thriving after wet weather. Look on the floor among the leaf litter, on tree trunks or on fallen trees, where they thrive.Bracket fungi on woodAscocornyne - also a wood rotting fungusLots more species of fungi to see through October and November - if you are walking through the CWCT wood please take some photos and send them to cwctrust@aol.com so we can publish them on the website.
Coming soon- the date of the CWCT AGM in December!
