Celebrating our Woodland Heritage - volunteers needed!

Want to get out into our local woods and help survey them?
During the excellent talk last night given by Craig Best, Countryside Manager of the National Trust, Craig mentioned the project which one of our previous speakers, Chris Atkinson of Pennine Prospects had also discussed with us - 'Celebrating our Woodland Heritage - an Archaeological Survey'.  The surveys are taking place at a number of woods in the area - full details plus dates are given in the link below.  Training will be given.  The surveys have started - so please do have a look now to see if there is a wood near you which you could help survey!

http://www.celebrate-our-woodland.co.uk/archaeological-survey/

The list of woodlands to be investigated during the projects first year are listed below.  In order to fully record the woodland heritage of the South Pennines we need you! Whether as an individual, family, group or organisation we welcome you to get involved, to learn new skills and to enjoy our woodland heritage.

Name	Location	Easting	Northing	Dates of Survey
Hirst Wood	Bradford	412719	438232	6th – 7th January 2017
Hardcastle Crags	Hebden Bridge	397310	430152	11th – 14th January 2017
Knotts Wood	Todmorden	391757	426025	18th- 19th January 2017
Park Wood	Keighley	407143	440977	22nd & 24th January 2017
Castle Clough Wood	Hapton	378756	431342	3rd – 4th February 2017
Callis Wood	Hebden Bridge	397908	426556	6th & 8th February 2017
Middleton Woods	Ilkley	412074	448764	15th – 18th February 2017
Ogden Plantation	Ogden	405798	431077	2nd – 3rd & 5th March 2017
Roddlesworth	Tockholes	366076	421538	8th – 10th March 2017
New Field Clough (Smithills Estate)	Bolton	367469	412492	15th – 17th March 2017
Jagger Park Wood	Low Bentley	413587	428061	20th – 22nd March 2017
Redisher Woods	Ramsbottom	377396	415657	23rd – 25th March 2017
North Dean Wood	Copley	408485	422212	26th – 29th March 2017

If you are interested in attending any of these archaeological events, either for a day or multiple days please contact  Chris Atkinson, Woodland Heritage Officer at Chris.Atkinson@pennineprospects.co.uk for further details.

All equipment such as a hand held GPS for recording the location, recording sheets, pens/pencils, clip boards, tape measures and camera will be provide.

As we will be outdoors and the weather is likely to be cold and probably a bit damp at times, please wear sturdy foot wear and warm/wet weather gear.  A packed lunch and drink is also advisable.  As for the timings, each day of survey will last between 10am and 3pm.