This little woodland becoming available so locally to me felt like a dream. I was called crazy and reckless to even think of taking it on. BUT… here we are are now, we’ll protect and manage Little Leas into the future for the trees and wildlife inside; without such nature areas, globally speaking, human life would be much diminished and even at risk.

Sadly in the UK and worldwide as the human population and it’s needs grow, natural undisturbed habits are getting more fragmented. This makes it harder for species to move around and find the resources they need. We took over the management of Little Leas with conservation in mind, given the recent push for housing in the UK, it is imperative that we protect the remaining woodland and green spaces.

There is much to do! We have started the clearing process of the debris left by untidy humans. There is concern about the systems available to local people and how to dispose of their rubbish, especially larger items that they clearly struggle with. This is something we will be looking into in the future but for now….caring for Little Leas itself is the main objective.

Little Leas called to me, and I had to make an offer. An offer of protection for the years to come, hopefully generations to come. She already has many native and some un-native species, both of which we will try to manage with delicacy, working with nature itself, but encouraging and introducing more native wild species such as wild primroses and foxgloves.