Management
The following pages give information about the management of BWT land, which is under the guidance of Sharon Bayne, BWT's Environmment and Conservation Adviser, who will be happy to answer email queries about conservation matters.
BWT aims to create natural woodland and meadow, not a park or memorial garden In 2005 Friends of BWT voted overwhelmingly against the planting of flowers or the placing of any extra features under trees on trust land. Sponsored trees and benches may have standard plaques, and there are lists of gifts in strategic places, but sponsoring families are especially requested not to do more.
Understanding Woodland Wildlife. BWT have joined a project headed by the East Malling Research Centre to gather information about the wildlife of newly planted woodland and pass it on the farmers and landowners in South East England who want to plant. BWT land has been comprehensively surveyed for birds, bats, insects and plants, and the information will be used to improve understanding of how planted woodlands can maximise their value to wildlife.
Major's Lake Fishing Syndicate have requested that people exercising dogs on BWT land stop them swimming in the lake, or finding other ways through the fences on to land owned by the syndicate.
