ANGUS Council parks service plans to make some changes to the way it maintains Travebank Wood in Monifieth to improve the area for red squirrels, wild birds and other plants and animals.
The council currently clears rubbish and cuts the grass regularly in the wood. Now, there are plans to plant hazel, rowan and Scots pine trees, leaving an unplanted section at the northern boundaries of the wood.
A council spokesperson said: "Haze
l trees are quick to establish and reach about 8m high in 20 years. Scots pine grows steadily and can live for hundreds of years, reaching a height of 20m in 45 years. Rowan grows to a height of 8m in 10 years and produces attractive red berries in the autumn. These trees will provide excellent food for red squirrels and birds and improve general biodiversity in the wood. The unplanted grass area has a 'wet' area in it and we'd continue to cut this twice a year."
Local residents are invited to put forward their views and ideas on the plans for the wood. Council officers plan to hold a site visit at a time to be arranged to discuss any queries.
Comments on the proposals can be made online at www.angus.gov.uk under the 'have your say' section; by email to conacherf@angus.gov.uk or in writing to: The Tree Officer, Neighbourhood Services, Direct Services, Ravenswood, 8 New Road, Forfar DD8 2AE.
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