Well done for finding no.4 on the Hill End habitats trail!
This osier bed is managed to produce willow wands and rods to use on the site but it also acts as a great wildlife haven.
See the insects on the willow.
You now know more about how we manage willow on our site. If you want to find out even more, try these websites and links:
- Pictures of the stages of an osier bed: http://www.rectory-farm.org.uk/osier-beds.html
- Pavenham osier beds: http://www.rectory-farm.org.uk/osier-beds.html
- Osier beds in Kent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVWgvMnEL4Y
- Chiswick osier bed: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2231777
