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.

FoHW holds monthly conservation working parties in the wood and other enjoyable activities, including illustrated talks, social events and visits to places of conservation interest.

Hagg Wood is a coniferous plantation on an ancient woodland site that still has many remnants of the native woodland vegetation.  The wood is designated as a Plantation on Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS for short).

 

          
Ash Tree Dieback (Chalara fraxinea)  has been found at some locations in the UK, and to help prevent the spread we advise all visitors to clean footwear, buggy/bike wheels etc before coming to the wood, and when leaving. Taking any plants or cuttings from the wood, and putting garden plants into the wood can transfer diseases each way. Dumping garden waste in the wood is illegal and can also transfer diseases.  Symptoms of Chalara are described on the Forestry Commission website at www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara
                   

 

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 our 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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Future of the public forest estate more information can be found here 

Hagg Wood is an area of woodland of 107 acres (43Ha), to the east of Dunnington, York towards the River Derwent, at Ordnance Survey reference SE 685 526.  It is situated at around 25 metres above sea level.

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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Saturday 25 May  "Conservation in Action"  Woodland Working Party -  Meet at 10am at the Hagg Farm end of Intake Lane. Bring gloves if you can, and wear stout shoes or wellies.  We have plenty of useful things to do in the Wood, so we would be very pleased if you can join us.  

Wednesday 29th May -  Lessons from a Forest Transformation & Annual General Meeting

Nigel Rylance, the Forestry Commission’s Planning Officer will be giving us an illustrated talk on “Restoring Ancient Woodlands: Lessons from Transforming Broxa Forest” with references also to local flood alleviation schemes, immediately after our AGM.  Meet at 8pm in the Reading Room.  Admission is free to members, non-members £1.50, and refreshments 50p.