Corrog Wood - Portaferry

Long term intentions

The long term intention is to establish the new planting as a high forest of mixed native woodland with a few wide rides and small areas as viewpoints.

The future management will require us to maintain the boundaries of fences and hedges, because of livestock in the neighbouring fields.

The site will be managed to achieve a high forest with a secondary woodland developing over time. An option will be retained for thinning and coppicing should this be deemed necessary in the long term, however careful consideration will be taken as the sites primary role is its access value.

At present regular grass cutting is carried out on the paths, in the open areas and around the seats 3x/year. This will be reviewed when the tree canopy closes. The millennium feature information board, and welcome signage all need to be maintained with wood preservative every 5 years , with any mildew removed from them. Weed control will be carried out around the car park and entrance, as and when required, in order to keep the entrance of the wood attractive for visitors.