Yeo Valley Woodland
Friends of Yeo Valley Community
The “Friends of” was formed in July 2006. A open meeting was held in the Civic Centre, Barnstaple with representatives from the Council, South West Forest and interested members of the local community. It was encouraging to see over 50+ people turn up and eventually a small committee was formed.
The committee cannot carry out all the work by themselves but organises events and activities for all the “Friends” to undertake. This may involve Tree planting, seed collecting, bramble bashing, hedge laying and other social events.
If you would like to be involved why not get in touch and make your woodland area better for you and others.
Many activities are currently observed on the site including people walking their dogs, which is a year round activity to those just going for a walk.
Walking is a healthy activity and the undulating and hilly terrain aids fitness although the steep sided slope on the southern side is not for the infirm. The more energetic can try out jogging or cycling.
Children play with model cars and make dens in the bracken and there is a lovely view from the highest point on the site, over the town to the estuary and on a nice day you can see the UNESCO biosphere / National Nature Reserve of Braunton Burrows.
Bird watchers and butterfly buffs have an abundance of choice throughout the site and as the ground has not been cut for a number of years there is also a fine wild flower meadow.
We invite you all to enjoy the site but respectfully ask dog owners to be responsible and to clean up after their pets. Toxocara Canis, present in dog faeces, is extremely dangerous to young children, and can cause blindness. Under the climatic conditions that prevail in Britain, some toxocara eggs can survive in soil for up to three years. This can easily be avoided.
