Friends of Upper Saxondale Conservation Area

Background

The need for this group emerged following discussions about the tree work recently carried out on David Wilson Homes (DWH) owned land and how village residents could have a greater say and involvement in how land in Upper Saxondale is managed and cared for in the future. 

This group's initial remit is to make recommendations to USRA about how they would like to see budgets spent on maintenance for USRA owned land. It is hoped this group would stay in place if a new parish council were formed. You can find a map of village land, and who owns / cares for which sections by following this link.

Membership
The group welcomes more village residents to join by contacting info@uppersaxondale.com.

Meetings
You can read notes from each meeting by following these links:
Monday 12th September 2022
Monday 14th November 2022
Monday 23rd January 2023
Monday 25th September 2023
Monday 27th November 2023
Monday 12th February 2023

Community activities
The next land tidy days are planned for Sunday 3rd December 2023 and Sunday 21st January 2024, from 10am to 12noon on both, days weather permitting, gathering in the orchard and soft fruit garden. If you are free then please come along with your gardening equipment to help collect leaves, windfall fruits and pruning the fruit trees and shrubs.

Conservation Activities
In October 2022, Rushcliffe Nature Conservation Volunteer Forum, which is a collaboration of nature based organisations including Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, held a workshop at FarmEco in Screveton. You can read about it in this report.

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Tree Management and Protection Policy
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) have issued a policy on how they plan to manage and protect trees. The policy will run until 2028 and provide guidance and consider legalisation on how RBC will manage its own trees, respond to requests from members of the public to maintain trees they care for, and deal with any statutory duties and planning applications.
You can find out more on RBC’s website https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/news-area/cabinet-approves-further-plans-to-protect-its-trees-and-hedgerows-in-rushcliffe/