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Locals campaign to buy ancient woodland for community use
A local group is raising money to buy ancient woodland from a couple who say caring for it has become too much work.
Margaret, 79, said the couple want the woodland to be loved by the community as they have loved it.
The group hopes the woodland can eventually belong to everyone, though there are legal steps to complete.
The site has no public rights of way and has been left wild, with animals living there.
The group also plans to use the land for a forest school.
The couple have given the group time to raise the money, but the sale is not expected to be completed until November 2027.
A community group is campaigning to buy an ancient woodland for shared use.
The owners decided to sell because maintaining the woodland had become too much work.
They want the community to buy it and continue caring for it.
The group hopes to use the space as a forest school.
The sale cannot be completed until November 2027, and the group must raise the money and deal with legalities.
- Who
- Local campaigners are seeking to buy the woodland from its owners, including Margaret.
- What
- The group wants to purchase the ancient woodland for community use, including as a forest school.
- When
- The owners said the sale would not be completed until November 2027.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The owners said the woodland had become too much work to maintain and wanted the community to care for it.
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Margaret said the owners decided to sell after realising the woodland had become too much work.
The community group was raising money and dealing with legalities to buy the woodland.
The sale could be completed no earlier than this month, according to Margaret.
- Owner
- Margaret, 79
- Sale timing
- Not until November 2027
- Planned community use
- Forest school
- Woodland access
- No public rights of way
What people are saying
We want the community to buy it because they all love it and we want it loved like we've loved it all this time
It has no public rights of way, it's not been spoilt or overworked, it's wild and has lots of creatures that have made their homes there.
It has a wonderful silent quality