News & Events
NEW FLOCK ON THE BLOCK AT CHORLEYWOOD HOUSE ESTATE!
Countryside Management Service (CMS) and landowners, Three Rivers District Council, have been working closely together to maintain two important Wildlife Sites at Chorleywood House Estate Local Nature Reserve.
‘Chorleywood Dell’ and ‘Dell Field’ are located in the centre of the 160 acre estate and consist mainly of flower rich meadows and some scrub and trees.
Sheep have been grazing Chorleywood Dell and Dell Field for about 6 weeks a year for over 7 years. This year sees a flock of Jacob and Hebridean sheep coming to the estate from the end of July to the beginning of September. Sheep grazing will bring benefits for wildlife by stopping scrub and trees from invading grassland habitats and to help with the development of a variety of vegetation heights and species.
Local people have been recruited as volunteer ‘watchers’ who will keep a regular eye on the sheep on behalf of the grazier and site owner, TRDC. They will receive training in their duties before the sheep arrive, from the sheep owner.
Chorleywood House Estate is a Public Open Space which is widely used by the public and is set in the very south-eastern corner of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); the whole of the estate is in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme agreement devised by the CMS. Chorleywood Dell and Dell Field will remain open to visitors during this time and the CMS hope that people will enjoy seeing these native breeds of sheep on the estate. The Country Code advises that dogs should be on a lead when near to livestock.
For more information please contact Petrina Llewellyn, Countryside Management Service Projects Officer on 01727 848168 or by email petrina.llewellyn@hertscc.gov.uk
VILLAGE DAY
More than 4,000 people visited this year’s village day. The weather was kind and people were able to enjoy exhibits from the 85 stalls. They were entertained by the Phoenix Morris Dances, Chiltern Choir, and Croxley School of Dance, the Circus Allstars gave lessons in circus skills and the dog show sponsored by Oscar Pet foods proved to be a hit with over 70 entrants in the five categories. The overall winner was Milo owned by Harriet Shurville.
The winner of the Parish Council competition to name the tractor was won by five year old Sam Carroll from Grovewood Close who named the tractor Besty, 2nd came 11 year old Henry Clarkson with Big T and third was six year old Abbie Brown with Tommy.
The event was deemed to be the best yet but the Parish Council are now in full preparation for the Late Night Shopping Evening to be held on Friday 3rd December 2010. For more information or to book a stall please contact the Parish Office.
GRAZING NEWS
The temporary fencing is now being put in place for grazing to re-commence in late summer on Larks Meadow on Chorleywood Common. Click here to view a map of the grazing area enclosure.