Restoring An Ancient British Woodland - Ellekers Wood, Yorkshire, UK

I spent time with Dan Watson, who alongside his wife Liz Watson, owns an ancient British woodland called ‘Ellekers Wood’ in beautiful Yorkshire, UK

Connect with Ellekers Wood using the links below:

Ellekers Website - https://www.ellekerswood.co.uk

Ellekers Instagram -   / ellekers_wood  

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The videos I filmed at Ellekers Wood:

Yorkshire Spoon Carving Club -    • Spoon Carving Club - Ellekers Wood, Yorksh...  

Restoring An Ancient British Woodland - **THIS VIDEO YOU ARE WATCHING**

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Below is a timestamp of all the sections in this video:

(Click on the time on the left to go straight to that section)

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:23 - Introduction
00:05:56 - Dan’s background
00:08:32 - Woodlands.co.uk
00:09:57 - Liz’s background
00:10:53 - Buying Ellekers wood
00:12:22 - History of Ellekers wood
00:13:58 - Beginning tour
00:15:19 - Neglected woodland
00:16:26 - Importance of coppicing
00:17:42 - Woodland classification
00:18:28 - Native tree species
00:20:11 - Broader woodland management
00:21:39 - Hazel & oak coppice, deer fencing
00:26:53 - Coppiced oak
00:29:00 - Regenerative nature of coppicing
00:30:24 - Stump regrowth
00:31:32 - Sycamore for charcoal
00:33:40 - Spruce trees & bramble
00:37:07 - Wildlife pond
00:38:23 - Pip & Ash
00:38:40 - Pine woodland before coppicing
00:39:51 - Pine woodland after coppicing
00:43:10 - Broad leaf coppice
00:44:59 - Oak trees & halo thinning
00:47:40 - Bat, owl and bird boxes
00:49:57 - Outdoor shelter & basecamp
00:52:56 - Communal area & firepit
00:54:26 - Kitchen area
01:00:18 - Building for storage & workshops
01:02:04 - Ongoing work & volunteers
01:03:59 - Courses & spoon club
01:04:52 - Conclusion
01:16:25 - Outro

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As always I appreciate you watching

Take care

Peace

Zed

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