The Ruscombe Woodlands Committee must secure £164,000 within a single year to cover the purchase price, legal fees, and survey costs for Ruscombe Wood near Stroud. The owners, Margaret and David Lloyd, prefer to pass the 17-acre ancient woodland to residents after allowing public access for the past 20 years. Committee member Martin Humphreys noted the unworked habitat currently has no formal public rights of way despite its regular use. Beyond conservation, the group plans to utilize the site as a forest school and host free workshops on natural skills and crafts.
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Residents have a 12-month deadline to acquire the ancient woodland before it faces a priv…: Residents have a 12-month deadline to acquire the ancient woodland before it faces a private sale.
Community ownership will safeguard local permissive footpaths and protect the unworked na…: Community ownership will safeguard local permissive footpaths and protect the unworked natural habitat from development.
Organizers intend to transform the woodland into a forest school and a venue for free com…: Organizers intend to transform the woodland into a forest school and a venue for free community skill workshops.
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Local villagers are hoping to buy an ancient woodland so it can be saved from private sale and continue to be a sanctuary for generations to come.
Landowners Margaret and David Lloyd have allowed the public to enjoy their 17-acre Ruscombe Wood near Stroud for the last 20 years but have now decided to sell up.
Keen for it to go into the hands of local residents, the couple have given Ruscombe Woodlands Committee one year to raise £164,000 to cover purchase, legal and survey costs.
Martin Humphreys from the committee said: "I like the idea that if we own the woods, nature will become part of the community and we can have that instead of a community hall."
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