Gardoms Trees

Posted by BMC on 30/06/2005

BMC Peak area access reps. Bunny McCullough and Henry Folkard recently had positive meeting with representatives from Chatsworth Estate.

This may mean an acceptance of the BMC’s proposal to prune/trim some of the trees at Gardom’s and Chatsworth Edges. These two ‘hidden jewels’ of the Peak currently reside beneath almost impenetrable canopies of trees - resulting in a number of classic and historic routes becoming heavily vegetated and luminous with lichen. The proposed work is for phased, environmentally sensitive pruning to open-up crag aspect, and promote light penetration/air circulation. Watch this space!

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