ABOUT HARMONY WOODS
Branching out
Our focus for the wood
Continue our beating up programme for 3 years after trees have been planted
Extend management to cover the whole 44 acres of the Diamond Wood
Install information boards and better signage throughout the wood – including boards that help to increase public understanding of the ecosystem of Harmony Woods, it’s importance and how it is conserved
Continue adding flowers to the meadow and create new wildflower corridors within the wider wood
Wildlife surveys take place within the wood, find out more here - Nature in Harmony project.
Biodiversity
Ongoing planting of a wildflower meadow (Funds in 2019 provided by Kew Gardens Grow Wild)
3000 more British native trees added, taking the tree planting total to 6000
Dipping pond created to facilitate outdoor learning and introduce a new habitat to the wood.
Tree Planting at Harmony Woods
Harmony Woods is a 10-year planting project, giving all the children and young people in our community the chance to turn 12 acres of land into a natural urban woodland, increasing biodiversity and providing a wealth of opportunities for learning in and about the environment. These 12 acres sit within a 44-acre wood, all of which is new woodland. History about the site can be found here.
Tree Planting at Bury Hill Nature Reserve
In partnership with Test Valley Borough Council, we are annually planting at the Bury Hill Nature Reserve just outside Upper Clatford, creating a buffer belt of shrubby trees (hazel, blackthorn, hawthorn, dog rose, guelder rose, field maple, and spindle) interspersed with oaks.
Nature in Harmony & Wild Harmony Events
Nature in Harmony is an ongoing wildlife survey and community engagement project based in Harmony Woods and the wider Diamond Wood. Established in 2020 and led by our Ecology Intern each year, the aim of the project is to monitor ‘what’s living in the woods’, informing future conservation management decisions, and to educate and inspire the local community in concepts of woodland and grassland ecology, species identification, and field survey techniques.
The internship also includes running a series of ‘Wild Harmony’ events that which are organised activities where members of the public collaborate with Intern to learn about what is in the wood and learn some data collect skills. These events can cover a wide range of topics, including environmental monitoring, biology, climate science.
Disappearing WildflowerS: A Wildflower Project
A project designed to further create flower-rich meadows, particularly at the eastern end of the Diamond Wood, to enable us to continue to improve the lowland calcareous grassland across the whole wood and surrounding areas.
