This autumn, we’re felling a number of trees in Delamere Forest as part of our ongoing timber harvesting work. It’s all part of our Forest Management Plan, which is independently certified to meet both national and international standards for sustainable forestry. The areas we harvest will be replanted — many of the new trees will come from our own Forestry England nursery, just down the road in Lobslack.
Delamere Forest has been managed for timber for almost 100 years. The trees being felled this year were planted between 1949 and 1999 — they’ve reached maturity and it’s time to harvest their timber. Forestry is a long-term process, and our foresters work decades ahead. Because different parts of the forest were planted at different times, they’re harvested in rotation. This creates a living patchwork of habitats, each at a different stage in the forest’s natural cycle.
You may see stacks of logs in some areas — please don’t climb on them as they can be dangerous.