Annual Report Februarypage 1 2017 – June 2018

Annual Report FebruaryPage 1 2017 – June 2018 www.exploredunsmore.org

Staff team

Trainees

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Partnership: board members

Partnership: wider partners

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Dunsmore Living Landscape: Timetable (amended version)

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Dunsmore Living Landscape: Targets

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Landowners

Local Authorities Farmers

Warwickshire County Council We worked with 6 farmers over the winter of 2017-18, We are working with staff at Ryton Pools Country Park, to restore approximately 3.4km of farmland the main gateway site to Ryton, Bubbenhall and hedgerows. Works included coppicing, replanting, Wappenbury Woods. The launch event in May was fencing and tree planting. The relationship with the held there in addition to the installation of a new Ellis’ at Hilltop Farm (pictured opposite) is particularly monolith interpretation board, improved pathway important as their popular farm shop and café acts as section and sign-post. Future projects include a a southern ’gateway’ to the scheme area. ‘Children’s Wood’ entrance totem and shelter and a full size prehistoric straight-tusked elephant sculpture. Small-holdings Coventry City Council We have developed a strong partnership with local We are working with the team at Coombe Country small-holders the ‘Astons’ in Marton village. Staff are Park to help restore up to 6Ha of acid grassland (2.5Ha working with the owners to help manage farm natural cut in 2017 and 2018) and 8Ha of neutral wildflower heritage and to run regular training sessions and meadow. A redesign and build of the ‘Discovery events (photograph below). Centre’ in 2019, will be one of the central projects of the scheme.

We are also working with the council to improve access to Willenhall Wood and engage the local community in woodland management.

Brinklow Parish Council One of our old elm hedges was slowly dying back, bit by bit. The Dunsmore volunteer team coppiced the old We are working to enhance a 0.4Ha area of grassland hedge and replanted it with hawthorn and other native around the Norman castle earthworks. The first sowing species. This work has already made a big difference on of Yellow-rattle has proved successful in 2017-18 and our farm. Great team, great job! will be followed by further over-sowing and scrub Crick Ellis, Hilltop Farm clearance in 2018-21.

Ryton Meadow

We are working with Ryton Parish Council to restore and enhance a 1Ha community meadow. Work to date has included a cut-remove of overgrown vegetation, an eradication programme of Japanese knotweed and entrance access works.

The owners of Hilltop Farm Shop and Café.

Communities Urban Volunteers

Community engagement in year 1 has focused We are working to build a committed group of primarily on the ‘difficult to reach’ urban areas of ‘Dunsmore volunteers’ in addition to working with Willenhall and Lillington. Relationships are also being established volunteer groups and engaging corporate built with Bubbenhall and Brinklow village groups. 63 volunteer sessions have been delivered communities, with a view to now expanding to date by the Dunsmore Team. community work into other areas through 2018 and 2019. Dunsmore Volunteer Team

Willenhall The Dunsmore team currently run 6 volunteer sessions a month for regular Dunsmore volunteers. There are Binley & Willenhall Ward is the third most deprived ward in approximately 50 people on our mailing list who help with Coventry according to the Deprivation Dimension surveys and practical projects. measurement. Corporate Groups Engagement Officer Anna Jennings is developing relationships through regular sessions with several existing We have run 4 corporate volunteer sessions to community groups, including Women of Willenhall (WoW), date with Jaguar LandRover (2) and Siemens (2). Willenhall Healthy Walking group and the Allotment group. Anna contributes to quarterly community events organised Existing groups by the WEET centre and has run a number of outreach events, including a ‘Happa Zome’ craft session at Willenhall We are currently working with the 60-strong group of Family Hub Centre in May 2018. volunteers of Warwickshire Mammal Group, Kenilworth Footpath Group and Warwickshire Conservation Anna has organised community transport on four Volunteers. Friends of Brandon Wood also have a strong occasions for groups that are not easily able to visit sites volunteer base and membership of approximately 300 (?) outside of the Willenhall e.g. for healthy walks.

Lillington Who would have thought that we’d be out in the woods cutting down trees? Lillington is the most deprived ward in the Warwick district, We’ve come so far and gained so much confidence. and in the top 10-20% most deprived wards nationally.

Anna led a ‘Nature Art’ session for young families based at Member of Women of Willenhall the local community centre in 2017 and a Willow heart - craft activity at the Dementia drop session in January 2018. The focus moving through 2018 is to continue working with community champions to develop and promote a healthy walk circular route in the countryside surrounding the estate. Rural

We are working with Bubbenhall and Brinklow village communities to create wildflower areas. A re- Wreath Making at St John the Devine enactment event is planned for Brinklow in Autumn Church in Willenhall, December 2017 2018.

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Activities Events Skills Training

Between February 2017 and June 2018, the Dunsmore Over the same period, 38 training sessions were Living Landscape staff team have delivered and/or delivered, including a range of ‘Tasters’, whole day and taken part in 25 events, reaching approximately 1,100 weekend courses and delivering content around people. They range from the scheme launch event in ecology and heritage practical skills. May 2018, to much smaller and targeted community events. ‘Tasters’

Launch event Taster sessions allow people to try new activities, often completely outside their day-to-day experience. 10 Taster This was held on Saturday May 12th at the gateway site of sessions ranged from ‘Spoon-carving’ with an expert Ryton Pools Country Park. Over 700 people attended the instructor, to an introduction to conservation on a guided day, taking part in a wide range of woodland and nature- walk around Village Farm, Marton. themed activities, including green-wood workers, a horse- logger, natural archery and the Green-Man. Partnership Ecology stands included Warwickshire County Council Archaeology, Friends Of Brandon Wood and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. 14 sessions of ecology training have included wildflower ‘Think Big Picture’ captured feedback from the day. and hedgerow plant identification and habitat condition monitoring, hedgehog ecology, and winter twig ID. Community Focused Heritage and practical skills 9 events were targeted at specific urban or rural communities . They were held locally or involved taking 14 sessions delivered, including 1 weekend hedge-laying groups out into the scheme area. Transport was provided course and day-sessions on coppicing, willow-weaving and for attendees when needed. Community-targeted events chainsaw carving. included: Willenhall healthy walking group guided around Wappenbury Wood and the Women of Willenhall led on a Archaeology Training foraging walk in Willenhall Wood (both are on-going relationships); a Nature Art session for children anda Two training sessions are planned for summer-autumn Willow-Heart craft activity for a dementia group, both in 2018, in partnership with Archaeology Warwickshire. They Lillington. include a Geophysical Survey of Bubbenhall Meadow and LIDAR training. Open booking

Four events were open to anyone from the scheme area to book on and included a bat walk at Village Farm, Marton, Wild Yoga and a Christmas Wood-Craft session, both at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre.

Foraging course led by local forager Kerry Bowness, February 2018

Woodland Open Day & launch event: In pictures

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Events & training: In pictures

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Youth & Education Youth Primary Schools

Between February 2017 and June 2018, we have Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Education Team are delivered 2 ten-session youth programmes in the working with primary schools within the scheme area. target areas of Willenhall and Lillington. 36 young To date, 3 schools have had a programme of people have taken part in the programmes. between 5 and 10 after-school sessions. Activities included: Willenhall

Wildlife Trust youth worker, Matthew Cox, led a 10-session programme with 20 young people aged 11-15 in Willenhall in 2017. Sessions included bush-craft, arts & crafts, den building, a bat walk and a veteran tree climbing “I liked the smelling potions”. session at Coombe Country Park with The Big Tree Climbing Company. XX, St Annes Primary

WildEarth are now contracted to run a further 8 week programme of sessions to young people in the area in “I learnt that cavemen hunted Autumn 2018. animals.”

Lillington XX, St Annes Primary

Matthew Cox worked with North Leamington Secondary School to lead 10 sessions of outdoor activities with pupils at risk of exclusion, leading to the John Muir Award. 12 pupils in two groups of 6 benefitted from the sessions, usually held at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre. Binley Wood’s Primary WildEarth and Matthew Cox are now contracted to run an 8-week programme with Lillington Youth Team in Autumn 2018. This will bring the total to 4 out of 6 programmes run by end of 2018. St Anne’s Primary “Instead of being stuck in a hot classroom we've been out in the woods and that's bet- ter”. Its been very relaxing and I've enjoyed it” I think its more challenging to light a fire than to pick up a pen and write a few words”

James, North Leamington School Knightlow Children’s Partnership

“When I've been out in the woods I feel like I've forgot everything that's been going on and I've focussed myself into what I'm do- North Leamington School ing” Foraging course led by local forager Tom, North Leamington School Kerry Bowness, February 2018

Access Route 7: Woodland Sculpture Trail Circular Walks Sections of two existing pathways have been resurfaced, Between February 2017 and June 2018, the Dunsmore signed from the visitor centre at Brandon and waymarked Living Landscape staff team have completed a number with activity ‘feature posts’ for children. Sculptures to of access works on 5 out of 10 routes that will be follow in 2018. publicised as the scheme progresses. Route 8: Willenhall Wood Route 1: Woodland lies beyond The first stage of access improvements by Coventry City This route leads visitors at Ryton Pools Country Park out Council has been to install motorcycle barriers at key access towards the nearby surrounding woodlands of points to reduce anti-social use. Path improvements to Wappenbury, Ryton and Bubbenhall Woods. Work has follow in 2018. included new pathways, footbridge construction, new signage and way-marking.

Route 3: Figure of Eight Trail

This existing route has been newly waymarked with 4 additional ‘feature posts’ and 6 chainsaw-carved sculptures, including an entrance totem.

Route 6: Pines & Limes

The first stage of improvements by Friends of Brandon Wood have included new fencing and disabled access gates. The circular walk improvements are due in 2019.

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Interpretation Branding Interpretation

Design agency ‘Cafeteria’ were contracted in boards

September 2017 to create a new and clear scheme Cafeteria produced an interpretation board brand identity. Cafeteria recommended the brand name template and then designed the first set of oak framed ‘Dunsmore Living Landscape’ as a more inclusive and ‘monolith’ boards for the ‘Woodland Lies Beyond’ and representative brand name and produced a set of ‘Figure of Eight’ trails. To date, scheme brand guidelines. 6 out of 12 interpretation board designs have been completed, with the Hilltop Farm panoramic board due for Scheme website installation in 2018.

Design agency ‘Public Marketing Communications’ were contracted in February 2018 to create a new Sculpture trails scheme website, in line with the brand guidelines and with an interactive map at its core. The site provides A chainsaw-carved entrance totem to Ryton Wood was event booking, a ‘What’s on’ page, sites and project created by sculptor Lorraine Botterill, following public information. Visitors to the site can watch the new input to the design in October 2017. Chainsaw scheme introductory film (produced by sculpted chairs form a trail around the figure-of-eight WildPresentations): www.exploredunsmore.org pathway, created by trained volunteers.

Printed materials Social media A generic walks leaflet was created by David Goodman The DLL Facebook page provides regular weekly Graphic Design in June 2018. The first trail leaflet updates on scheme activities, forthcoming events and starting at Hilltop Farm (Three Villages Walk) is news. It also acts as a photo-library for the scheme. As currently in development (see below). of 17 July 2018, there are 141 followers. The furthest reaching post was on the second Dormouse An Events Guide and postcard flier were produced by Reintroduction on June 14th 2018 with 144 likes and design agency Parrallel Creative. 2.3k video views.

Children on a chainsaw-carved seat on the Ryton Wood sculpture trail, May 2018

Draft panoramic interpretation board: Hilltop Farm

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Habitats Woodlands Grasslands

In the first winter of woodland management, work has Scheme staff have worked with 5 partners and centred on Trust-owned Wappenbury and Ryton landowners to improve the management on just over Woods, whilst Friends of Brandon Wood have 5Ha of grassland between June 2017 and June 2018. continued to manage their site as Plantation on Ancient Woodland (PAWS) restoration. 3 hectares of Main projects over the life-time of the Delivery Phase woodland have been managed in total. include the acid grassland restoration, MG5 grassland enhancement at Coombe Country Park, Ryton Parish Wappenbury & Ryton Woods meadow and Brinklow Castle.

Just over 1Ha of rotation coppice was cut and then layered Veteran Trees and planted by volunteers and contractors, to increase the density of future hazel crop. The coupe in Wappenbury was Coventry City Council carried out restoration pruning then deer-fenced in May. 1175m of woodland-ride was and fencing on 10 veteran trees at Coombe Country managed by flail mowing and scalloping. Park in winter 2017-18.

In the second half of the scheme, thinning and long-rotation For further details of restoration work, visit coppice work will significantly increase the area of www.exploredunsmore.org. woodland in management.

Brandon Wood Ponds

2Ha of PAWS restoration was completed in winter 2017- Friends of Brandon Wood carried out restoration of 18 by the Friends of Brandon Wood Green Pond in winter 2017-18, the first of 10 pond creation/restoration projects. Other woodlands

In Willenhall Wood, the first small-scale coppice work by local volunteers will be supplemented by contractor work by Coventry City Council in 2019-21. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are in the final stages of negotiation with the Woodland Trust to take on the ownership and management of Piles Coppice, which would bring the total area of woodlands into management to 254 Ha. Scheme staff are now working with Feldon Forest Farm to bring into management a 2Ha farm woodland, including running the first charcoal course there.

Hedgerows

Between November 2017 and March 2018, the Dunsmore Living Landscape staff team worked with 9 landowners to restore 4.6km of hedgerow.

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Iconic species Hazel dormice Butterflies of woodlands, hedgerows and grassland In 2017 and 2018, Dunsmore Living Landscape team worked in partnership with People’s Trust for Butterfly conservation continue to carry out transect Endangered Species (PTES), Zoological Society of surveys of woodlands within the scheme area and will London (ZSL) and Paignton Zoo to reintroduce a total make this data available to the scheme. of 76 hazel dormice into Wappenbury and Ryton Woods. Brown hairstreak

For each introduction, ZSL carried out extensive health Centred on Ryton Pools Country Park, staff and checsk before the dormice were brought to the Dunsmore woodlands in nest boxes and put into ‘soft-release’ cages. volunteers at the park have been planting the larval Dormice were fed in the cages for 10-days before a small food-plant blackthorn over a number of years. The escape hatch was opened, allowing free movement and Dunsmore Scheme provided blackthorn for 800m of acclimatization to their new surroundings. planting in 2017-18. © Steven Cheshire Following the reintroductions, a programme of monitoring is now in place in both woodlands. 200 nest boxes in each woodland are checked monthly by licenced handlers and Small heath new young micro-chipped. The results will show dispersal through the landscape. Dunsmore scheme staff have been working in partnership with Coombe Country Park staff to Both introductions received wide-spread regional and manage the Wrautum Field in the park for the benefit national media coverage, including Spring Watch and BBC of nearby populations of the Small Heath butterfly. Midlands Today. 2Ha have been hay-cut to reduce the dominance of

rank grasses

A hazel dormouse during the reintroduction day on 14th June 2018

Evaluation & Appendices

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25 events in total (14 family)

2 x health walks On 12th May 2018

4.6/ 3/ 11/ 233/ 14/ 1/ 222 people 6/ 4.4/ 7/

Complete 2 /

Ongoing 3 /

Agreed timescale with partner Template design complete 1 out of 2 (Ryton Wood) 3 complete 6 out of 12 installed Complete Regular support provided First Events Guide distributed

Dunsmore Living Landscape: Progress against TARGETS

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Timings TASK Who Progress Next Steps Baseline Survey / questionnaire To ascertain levels of usage, ease General public Baseline data in development phase Baseline surveys for circular path at of access to sites, understanding of heritage and wildlife, interest 2 x pre-work site surveys for Brandon Brandon Wood and the Discovery in heritage, skills training, condition of heritage. To assess sites Marsh and Ryton Pools Country Park. Centre at Coombe Country Park not covered in Development Phase Months 1 – 2 Focus Group Trustees Pending Arrange and complete

Focus Group Use of Storyboard exercise, Prove It toolkit Partners Board members Completed in November 2017 Finalise evaluation forms per type of activity, prior to any events Partners and Scheme Officers Completed in June 2017 Finalise participant registration form to collect details required for reports Complete evaluation forms, as appropriate to the participant Participants (children & adults) Ongoing Continue to use forms and record data At end of every activity or event group Volunteers Data collated in Excel after training sessions and events Staff Collection of quantitative data where possible Quarterly Review forms for volunteers incorporating health & wellbeing Volunteers In progress Are we getting the right data? outcomes Development of evaluation form for partners Board members Pending Arrange and complete Storyboard exercise Six monthly at Board meetings Prove It toolkit

Quarterly and annually Collation of quantitative data for all projects and activities Ongoing Data collated in Excel Repeat Survey / questionnaire General public Pending Focus Group(s) Poster evaluation exercise Community groups Pending Community centres Partners – informal Schools Midway through project Project Participant Individual Interviews with key partners Council Heritage Officers, Access Officers, Parks Pending and Green Space Officers, Private landowners Heritage Lottery Fund Natural England Repeat Focus Group Trustees Pending Completion of midway evaluation report (NB: Year 1 report complete as framework for midway report) Repeat Survey / questionnaire General public Pending Focus Group(s) Poster evaluation exercise Community groups Pending Community centres Partners - informal Final evaluation (to begin 4 Schools months before project comple- Project Participants tion date) Individual Interviews with Board members and key partners Warwickshire County Council Head of appropri- Pending ate Directorates Local authority contacts Friends of Brandon Wood; Natural England Case studies (6) Participants Pending Repeat Focus Group Trustees Pending Completion of final evaluation report

Dunsmore Living Landscape: Evaluation Plan

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No. Number of Postcode of Appendix 1 Type of Event Date Activities delivered Location people attendees 1 Event - general 20/06/2017 Reintroduction Wappenbury Woods 23 Events Record 2 Event - family 15/07/2017 Treasure Hunt Willenhall Wood 39 CV3

3 Event - family 06/08/2017 Sensory activities Willenhall Wood 21 CV3

4 Event - Healthy walk 23/08/2017 Health walk Wappenbury Woods 6 See sign in sheet

5 Event - family 22/09/2017 Bat walk Wappenbury Woods 23 See sign in sheet

Wildfower sowing & See evaluation 6 Event - family 30/09/2017 Bubbenhall Village field 16 planting sheet See evaluation 7 Event - family 01/10/2017 Wildflower sowing Brinklow castle 6 sheet Lillington Children's Cen- See evaluation 8 Event - family 12/10/2017 Nature Art session 21 tre/Park sheet

9 Event - general 23/10/2017 Sculpture sessions Ryton wood 27

Middle Ride community 10 Event - family 28/10/2017 Halloween at Willenhall 48 centre Willenhall

11 Event - general 08/11/2017 Wood craft session Brandon Marsh 7

12 Event - general 14/12/2017 Wreath making St John the Devine church 9

13 Event - general 15/12/2017 Guided Walk and lunch Bubbenhall 15

See Event feedback 14 Event - general 25/01/2018 Coppicing Willenhall Wood (WOW) 13 tab Willow heart - craft activi- Acorn Court CV32 7NP See Event feedback 15 Event - general 26/01/2018 10 ty Dementia drop-in tab

16 Event - family 07/04/2018 Wild yoga for families Wappenbury Wood 4

Foraging & organic farm 17 Event - general 17/04/2018 Feldon Forest Farm 12 walk

18 Event - Healthy walk 25/04/2018 Health walk Wappenbury Wood 5

19 Event - general 26/04/2018 Bird box, nest building WOW - St John church 8

20 Event - family 12/05/2018 Launch Event Ryton Pools Country Park 700

WoW - in Willenhall 21 Event - family 24/05/2018 Foraging 7 Wood Willenhall Family Hub 22 Event - general 30/05/2018 Craft: Happa Zome 15 Centre

23 Event - family 09/06/2018 Bubbenhall Fun Day Bubbenhall Village field 100

24 Dormouse project 14/06/2018 Dormouse Reintroduction Ryton Wood 50

25 Event - family 16/06/2018 WildFest: craft Stockton Cutting 200

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Appendix 1 Events: Feedback

You gave those who attended last Friday huge amounts of pleasure with your Craft Hearts and kindness throughout the morning. It is very much appreciated by both myself and the volunteers that you came to our very young dementia support group in Lillington. Thank you and best wishes for your ongoing community work, it is very special.

Tony, the Pam Britton Trust for Dementia

Who would have thought that we’d be out in the woods cutting down trees? We’ve come so far and gained so much confidence.

Member of Women of Willenhall

It was a really good day. It certainly was outside of my normal comfort zone as I do not consider myself artistic in any way but it was really great to see what we all achieved at the end of the day. I might even invest in a carving bar for my chainsaw!

Volunteer at bench carving and totem installation Ryton wood – 10-11th Jan

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Appendix 1 Events: Feedback & Analysis

XX people rated 5 our training out of

Postcode of particpants I enjoyed the activity XX XX I’ve built new skills

XX This was a new experience for me

XX I would want to do similar activities again

Overall rating

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Number of Activity Type Date Subject Location Hours Total hours No. people Appendix 2 Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-ecology 02/06/2017 Dormouse reintroduction 20 7 140 1 tre Grassland condition monitor- Training-ecology 16/06/2017 Coombe Country Park 10 7 70 2 ing Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-ecology 11/08/2017 Hedgerow survey training 13 5 65 3 tre Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-ecology 12/08/2017 Hedgerow survey training 5 4 20 4 tre 5 Training-taster 28/09/2017 Intro to conservation Marton Village Farm 8 2 16 6 Training-ecology 28/09/2017 Tree ID Marton Village Farm 9 2 18 7 Training-ecology 05/10/2017 Small mammal workshop Coombe Country Park 9 6 54 Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-taster 14/10/2017 Spoon carving 5 2 10 8 tre Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-taster 14/10/2017 Spoon carving 4 2 8 9 tre Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-taster 14/10/2017 Spoon carving 5 2 10 10 tre Training-Longer heritage Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- 4 & 5 Dec 17 Hedgelaying 8 12 96 11 courses tre 12 Training-ecology 07/11/2017 Badger ecology Brandon Marsh / Ryton Wood 10 5 50 13 Training-taster 14/11/2017 Coppicing taster Wappenbury wood 5 3 15 14 Training-practical skills 18/11/2017 Coppicing skills Wappenbury wood 5 4.5 22.5 15 Training-ecology 07/12/2017 Twigs ID Ryton Pools Country Park 5 5 25 16 Training-practical skills 10/1/18 & 11/1/18 Chainsaw carve Ryton Wood 7 7.5 52.5 17 Training-practical skills 23/01/2018 Willow weaving taster Brandon Marsh 2 4 8 18 Training-practical skills 24/01/2018 Willow weaving taster Brandon Marsh 2 5 10 19 Training-practical skills 10/1/18 & 11/1/18 Chainsaw curve Ryton Wood 7 7.5 52.5 20 Training-practical skills 23/01/2018 Willow weaving taster Brandon Marsh 2 4 8 21 Training-practical skills 24/01/2018 Willow weaving taster Brandon Marsh 2 5 10 22 Training-taster 14/02/2018 Hedge laying taster Brandon Marsh 6 4.5 27 23 Training-taster 15/02/2018 Coppicing Willenhall Wood (WOW) 8 24 Training-taster 20/02/2018 Coppicing Ryton Wood 1 3 3 25 Training-taster 21/02/2018 Willow weaving taster Brandon Marsh 6 5 30 Brandon Marsh/Frankton Training-practical skills 26/02/2018 Hedgerow demonstration 4 2.5 10 26 Ground Farm 27 Training-practical skills 22/03/2018 Coppicing - brashing up stools Willenhall Wood (WOW) 9 Brandon Marsh/Brandon Training-ecology 06/04/2018 Woodland condition surveying 15 5 75 28 Wood 29 Training-practical skills 11/04/2018 Chainsaw carving workshop Bubbenhall Wood 3 6.5 19.5 30 Training-practical skills 12/04/2018 Chainsaw carving workshop Bubbenhall Wood 4 6.5 26 31 Training-practical skills 16/04/2018 Woodland condition surveying Wappenbury Wood 12 3.5 42 32 Training-taster 21/04/2018 Green woodworking Ryton Wood 11 2 22 Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-ecology 11/05/2018 Hedgerow survey training 33 tre 34 Training-ecology 13/05/2018 Dormouse chipping Wappenbury wood 0 Brandon Marsh Nature Cen- Training-ecology 25/05/2018 Dormouse reintroduction 35 tre Training-greenwood work- 02/06/2018 Spoon carving Ryton Pools Country Park 36 ing 37 Training-ecology 06/06/2018 Wildflower ID Marton Village Farm 38 Training-ecology 15/06/2018 Wildflower ID Coombe Country Park 39 Training-ecology 24/06/2018 Dormouse chipping Wappenbury wood

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Attendees: socio-economic group Appendix 2 E non working Casual or lowest grade A upper middle class Training: Feedback & Analysis 59% 41% workers, pensioners, Higher managerial, and others who administrative or depend on the welfare professional state for their income 2% 10%

D working class Semi- skilled and unskilled manual workers 13% B middle class Intermediate managerial, C2 skilled working administrative or class Skilled manual professional workers 132 49% people rated 8%

C1 lower middle class our training out of Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial, administrative or 50 professional 40 5 18% 4.7 I Want to come back 30 20 Percentage 4.6 10 I’ve built new skills 0 16-25 26-44 45-59 60-74 4.7 Age group I’ve appreciated nature Postcode of particpants 4.4 I feel a sense of achievement

4.8

Overall rating

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Appendix 3 Partners: Feedback

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