THE FOREST OF AVON PLAN

5.9 Nailsea, Backwell, Long Ashton and Environs Forest of Avon

Map Ref: 9.1 and as determined by scale and impact, includes Colliter’s Brook Rolling Valley Farmland off-site tree and woodland planting. (NSC J4) f. Conserve and regenerate hedgerow boundaries with an initial focus on those outside Grant a. Ensure all woodlands have a current Forestry Schemes, which are not low cut and/or where Commission management plan (or equivalent), hedgerow trees are present. addressing broad objectives, supporting their preparation and delivery. Focus on ASNW first. g. Conserve hedgerow and other field trees and plant new ones at irregular spacings where absent b. Buffer ASNW by establishing fringing areas for within hedged boundaries. natural regeneration. h. Ensure the Community Forest Path and other c. Establish new native woodlands in a corridor public paths are easy to use and follow. between the A38 and Long Ashton linking with the ASNW in a. above, reflecting other priority habitats and providing new access opportunities. Extend Map Ref: 9.2 towards the fringe of Bristol, linking with new Land Yeo and Kenn Rolling Valley planting at Colliter’s Wood and opportunities on Farmland (NSC J5) Yanley Landfill. a. Historic parkland with woodlands and parkland d. Work with landowner at Barrow Court to support trees is in the protective ownership of National conservation of parkland character including Trust. Consider undertaking small-scale expansion existing field trees, woodlands, and hedgerows. of ASNW through natural regeneration. Update Individual parkland trees to reflect species management plans as necessary to safeguard/ present/ characteristic of the area. enhance landscape and biodiversity value. e. Ensure any new development requires the conservation and planting of trees within the site

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b. Ensure all other woodlands have a current e. Ensure any new development requires the Forestry Commission management plan (or conservation and planting of trees within the site equivalent), addressing broad objectives, and as determined by scale and impact, includes supporting their preparation and delivery. Focus off-site tree and woodland planting. on ASNW and PAWS first. f. Conserve and regenerate hedgerow boundaries c. Buffer ASNW by establishing fringing areas for with an initial focus on those outside Grant natural regeneration Schemes, which are not low cut and/or where d. Create small-scale woodlands consolidating hedgerow trees are present. the woodland corridors in 4.3 and 5.1, reflecting g. Conserve hedgerow and other field trees (which priority habitats, historic monuments and include oak) and plant new ones at irregular viewpoints. spacings where absent within hedged boundaries. e. Ensure any new development requires the h. Ensure public paths are easy to use and follow. conservation and planting of trees within the site and as determined by scale and impact, includes Map Ref: 9.4 off-site tree and woodland planting. Nailsea Farmed Coal Measures f. Conserve and enhance orchards, prioritising (included NSC K1) those not covered by grant schemes, working to maintain locally distinctive varieties and extending a. Ensure all woodlands have a current Forestry these whilst conserving priority habitats, historic Commission management plan (or equivalent), monuments and viewpoints. addressing broad objectives, supporting their preparation and delivery. g. Conserve and regenerate hedgerow boundaries with an initial focus on those outside Grant b. Establish native trees and shrubs within Schemes, which are not low cut and/or where greenspaces in through the rewilding project, hedgerow trees are present. working with residents to deliver this. h. Conserve hedgerow and other field trees (which c. Establish individual and groups of trees and small include oak) and plant new ones at irregular woodlands within primary and secondary school spacings where absent within hedged boundaries. grounds, with school responsibility for their care. i. Ensure public paths are easy to use and follow. d. Establish individual and small groups of trees in/ adjacent to streets, addressing inequalities in tree canopy cover and with a strong community Map Ref: 9.3 dimension to their location, size and care. North Somerset Area B1: Land Yeo, e. Work with residents in Nailsea to run a Garden Kenn River and River Avon Floodplain Forest scheme to plant shrubs and trees in a. Ensure all woodlands have a current Forestry front and back gardens, enhancing amenity and Commission management plan (or equivalent), softening the urban edge. addressing broad objectives, supporting their f. Ensure any new development requires the preparation and delivery. Focus on the small conservation and planting of trees within the site ASNW first. and as determined by scale and impact, includes b. Buffer ASNW by establishing fringing areas for off-site tree and woodland planting. natural regeneration. g. Conserve and regenerate hedgerow boundaries c. Create small-scale woodlands consolidating with an initial focus on those outside Grant the woodland corridors in 4.3 and 5.1, reflecting Schemes, which are not low cut and/or where priority habitats, historic monuments and hedgerow trees are present. viewpoints. h. Conserve hedgerow and other field trees (which d. Work with residents in Nailsea to run a Garden include oak) and plant new ones at irregular Forest project to plant shrubs and trees in spacings where absent within hedged boundaries. front and back gardens, enhancing amenity and i. Ensure public paths are easy to use and follow. softening the urban edge.

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