Heather Establishment

As part of our Higher Level Stewardship agreement we're working on the restoration of lowland heath on four areas of the course.  The main aim is to establish heather and prevent the encroachment of bracken, coarse grasses, scrub and trees.  Two of the areas (between the 10th green and 18th tee and behind the 12th tee) were previously covered in dense bracken.  The bracken has been controlled and the accumulated bracken litter has been removed to expose mineral soil, then heather brashings containing seed have been spread over the area.  The other two areas are the 4th carry where we hope to increase the amount of heather and the 13th carry where the existing heather area is to be extended.

Trevor and Neil spreading heather brashings between the 16th and 17th holes

Many thanks to Dave Thurlow the RSPB warden at North Warren for allowing us to collect heather brashings for this work from land at Aldringham Walks.