Latest Photographs of Puzzle Wood

This evening I have taken several photographs of Puzzle Wood to show the natural beauty of the woodland. Obviously there is much work to be done but some of the improvements are clearly demonstrated in these photographs.

Puzzle Wood entrance in the evening sunshine

This photograph shows the gate with the wood in full leaf. You can just make out the new gates and the hedging in the foreground.

The new gates!

Originally the entrance consisted of a single gate that spanned the whole width of the entrance. However we decided on installing a pair of gates due to the fixings being more secure. The design matches the original gate and also matches the gates to the church!

Closer view of the new hedge

The hedge to the left of the gate has taken very well as can be seen in this photograph. Some of the hedging to the right of the gate is struggling a little and so I will be taking further advice on this matter. The hedge plants are all native to the UK.

One of the brash stacks

The stacks have been constructed from the trees that have been removed as part of the thinning out of the wood. We have replaced some of these by planting some different varieties of native trees such as rowan, silver birch and holly.

The rowan 2 years on!

As displayed in the earlier post this rowan donated by Maxine Chew has taken very well and is displaying bright red berries that will be a valuable food source for some of our bird life this year! Also noticeable is how the surrounding area has become full of different species of trees and plant life. As you can see I spent a few hours making a clearing as a couple of the new trees including the rowan was in danger of being choked! 

Back to front!

This is the view from the back of the wood towards the Puzzle Wood entrance and Singleton Church. From the position that this photograph was taken was where a 'kissing gate' once stood that T. H. Miller would have walked through every Sunday on his walk from Singleton Hall to the church. 

I will dedicate a post on the history of the wood when I have 'commissioned' the local history group to provide me with the information!!