Friends of Hagg Wood was formed in 1996 to preserve, protect and enhance the natural plant and animal life in the wood for the community.
FHW holds monthly conservation working parties in the wood and other enjoyable activities, including illustrated talks, social events and visits to places of conservation interest.
The wood was
established as a Community Woodland in 2003.
The
Forestry Commission manages the wood in consultation with the Friends of Hagg Wood.
The long-term objective is to restore the wood as native
semi-natural woodland, including oak, ash and other broad-leafed trees
and native woodland shrubs, as well as maintaining some of the larger
conifers.
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Hagg Wood is an
area of woodland of approximately 107 acres (43Ha), to the east of
Dunnington, towards the River Derwent, at Ordnance
Survey reference SE 685 526. It is situated at around 25 metres above sea
level.
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Inspiration:
"trees enhance our lives and lift our spirits. They
shelter our wildlife and
temper our climate......
The planting of trees is a sign of our confidence in the future.
It is a compliment paid by our generation to its successors and marks
out-gratitude
to those who paid us that compliment in the past."
(DoE/MAFF, 1995, pi 18) White Paper, Rural England, 1995.
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Friends of Hagg Wood 
