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CHALLOCK
King’s Wood & Stour Valley
Arts
In 1993 the KSCP came up with the idea of commissioning
sculpture in a small part of this very large Forestry Commission owned
woodland, under the name of Stour Valley Art Project. In October 2000
Stour Valley Arts was formed which is an independent Trust that
commissions work in response to the woodland environment in various
different media.
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Volunteers regularly help with the artworks and workshops
in King's Wood
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Between 1993 and 2000 several sculptural
pieces were commissioned including play sculpture and picnic furniture by
Andy Frost & Coppice Cloud Chamber by Chris Drury.
Leaflet about Stour Valley
Arts
More about environmental art
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King’s Wood Glade
In March 2001 the KSCP grant aided the Forestry
Commission to clear 2 hectares (5 acres) of sweet chestnut coppice. This
has created a large woodland glade for informal recreation and an area for
wildflowers and animals to colonise. It will add to the value of this vast
Site of Nature Conservation Interest.
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Glades add diversity to woodlands, in this
case hopefully providing conditions for wildflowers such as heather and
grasses - sheep’s fescue, common bent and sheep’s sorrel. Butterflies
will make use of sunny glades and nightjars might nest in heathy areas.
More on woodland
conservation
Laurenden Forstall
The KSCP grant aided the planting of 370m of hedge in
the winter of 1998/1999.
Denham, Buck Street
The KSCP grant aided the planting of 400m of hedge in
March 1998. 70% of the hedge was planted with hawthorn and the rest made
up with hazel, field maple, dog rose, spindle and blackthorn.
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