Pucklechurch Woodland at Leigh Farm

Pucklechurch Parish Council is delighted to be supporting the South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) project to develop a new woodland at Leigh Farm South.

This is a really exciting opportunity that is not only good for nature and wildlife, but will further contribute to the character of the area, is good for people’s health and wellbeing and will provide the community with access to a great new natural resource.

We want the community involved in this exciting project. Help will be needed to plant, stake and mulch thousands of trees in November and then longer term the overall project will need a ’Friends of Pucklechurch Woodland group’ to help develop and nurture this new woodland.

Rationale
As a public authority in England, Pucklechurch Parish Council has a duty to consider what it can do to conserve and enhance biodiversity in accordance with the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the Environment Act 2021.

With no land of its own, this project ensures S106 contributions for natural and semi-natural open spaces from the Oaktree Avenue developments are spent in the parish. It also provides the parish council with a unique opportunity to significantly contribute to biodiversity improvements in the parish while contributing to wider improvements to the vital green corridors in the area. Multiple benefits include:

  • Contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
  • Adding to the region’s ecological network
  • Providing benefits to wildlife.
  • Providing a new recreation opportunity for residents
  • Providing health and well-being benefits to the community through interaction with nature
  • Contributing to the parish council’s duties to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Pucklechurch Parish Council will work in partnership with others to support this SGC project with a range of agreed measures to complement and enhance the woodland flora and fauna to increase biodiversity.

The project is an excellent opportunity to proactively take actions to address climate change. By working with South Gloucestershire Council, the parish council contribution will contribute to SGC’s ambitious tree planting programme to double canopy cover in the area by 2030 and supports the Forest of Avon Tree and Woodland Strategy for the West of England. It also contributes to reversing biodiversity decline by improving, expanding and connecting important habitats in line with Common Connections aspirations.

 

Map  
Planting information 

 

 


 

Bulb planting

A big thank you to everyone who supported the community bulb planting on Saturday 19th October 2024.  Around 1500 bulbs were planted in various roadside verges on Westerleigh Road and Castle Road as well as along the Castle Road boundary of The Recreation ground and in the burial ground.  Native and spring flowering bulbs will provide an important food source for insects and pollinators.

Event risk assessment 

Younger eco-warriors



planing bulbs

Bulb planting at Recreation ground

more planting

Biodiversity

No mow May

Please join thousands of others supporting No Mow May across the country by selecting a site you own or even a section of your garden and letting it grow for just four weeks.  

No mow May 

 

Jubilee celebrations

On 16th February 2022 the parish council considered a proposal for the jubilee celebrations.


The Council confirmed it would celebrate the jubilee in a sustainable way by providing every household in the parish with some wildflower seeds to grow as part of the jubilee celebrations whilst also benefitting nature. Cost £250.00. Clerk delegated to arrange and councillors will deliver seeds as part of community engagement.

Seed packet design 

 Seed update

 Thanks to all our volunteers seeds were delivered to every home in the parish.

Tree giveaway event

Celebrating the diverse biodiversity and beauty of the parish in Huw's muse