NEWSLETTER
Winter ‘07/ Spring ‘08
We are pleased to announce that land for Yoxwood’s
Community Woodland Project has been found. Yoxwood Antique Centre
and Gardens, run by Malcolm and June Purvis, has kindly offered
land (on a renewable lease) for a community/ wildlife area to be
developed down by the River Yox.
It really is a delightful location and has great
potential to be a wonderful resource for both wildlife and
parishioners.
A management plan is currently being
drawn up and letters to solicitors exchanged.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
have surveyed the area and made recommendations for planting.
Black Poplar trees are a consideration as they are compatible with
existing wildlife interest and the landscape character of the
area.
For further
information, please contact:
Jan Williams,
Chair
Yoxford Primary School,High Street,Yoxford,Suffolk IP173EU
Telephone 01728 668291(school) 01986 798501 (home)
oldschoolw@fsmail.net
Nancy Main, Vice
Chair
Blythburgh House,High
Street,Yoxford,IP17 3EU
Telephone 01728 668080
nancy.main@btinternet.com
Sally Barker,Secretary and
treasurer
sally.holmberg@virgin.net
Sam
Cutler, School
Liason
Telephone
01728 602886
ad.yoxford.p@talk21.com
Would you like to support us?
We are currently
looking for enthusiastic people who
are prepared to give a little of their time to
help us
take this exciting project forward.
Do you have skills?
Which of these
skills do you have that you could you use to help us?
Using Tools
Organising Events
Working with organisations like Local Authorities
Examining Archeological remains
Carrying out Botanical or Bird surveys
Knowing where to get Legal Aid or financial support
Producing Literature
Putting up wooden buildings fences etc.
Planting Trees
Then we
would like to hear from you!
If you can give some
time, however little, please give your name and contact details
below andgive this section to one of us:
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Fundraising to
Date
A very big thank you to Nancy Main who hosted a
fundraising meal at Mains restaurant in November. The evening was a
big success and raised £373 for Yoxwood funds.
We would also like to thank members of the village for their
generous donations bringing our total to over £1000.
We are still seeking funds to progress with our aims.
Further Dates
Come and see our stand at a Family Fun Day event run by Suffolk
Coastal District Council and join in the activities.
You can obtain further informationabout Yoxwood and our future
plans on Thursday 27th March at Yoxford village hall and school
playing field
The Fun Day runs from10.00am until 3.00pm
Seed Planting at
School
At the beginning of October,children from Yoxford Primary School
collected tree seeds from various locations in Yoxford. The seeds
were planted in a newly constructed raised bed on the school site
during a day around the theme of trees and harvest.
It is hoped that many will germinate and the saplings, when large
enough will be planted in the new woodland area by the school
children.
Future actions
Solicitors to draw up lease agreement
Fence on land to be erected (any volunteers?)
Maintainence of site grass cutting etc.
Preparation for planting of trees.
Click Here to see our
website
www.yoxwood.co.uk