Coldfall Wood

Creighton Avenue, N10

Coldfall Wood is a fascinating area of ancient woodland covering 14 hectares on the western edge of the borough.

The wood has historically been managed through coppicing. Coppicing is when a small amount of trees and shrubs are cut to just above their base. This benefits wildlife by allowing in light for wildflowers and other plants, attracting butterflies and animals.

The cut wood is left in piles to decay. The dead wood is a very important part of what makes woodland healthy. It makes great homes for beetles and other insects and fungil These provide food for woodland creatures like birds and hedgehogs.

The tradition of coppicing has recently been revived with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund and even though the project is still in the early stages, the benefits to wildlife can already be seen.

In addition to coppicing, the HLF funded project includes new bridges, benches and the creation of a reed bed to help filter stream water to treat pollution. The Coldfall Wood nature trail for school children has been created so that they can discover the wildlife in this wonderful woodland.

For details on how to get to Coldfall Wood please see our A-Z of Parks.

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