I am really delighted to be able to report that I have just heard that Branchlines, the group that is hoping to create a community wood in Great Waldingfield, has made a great leap forward!
If you remember when I last wrote about this project it had reached an impasse due to the fact that the valuers at the County Council and District were unable to reach agreement about the price of a prospective piece of land. Well all now has been resolved, a price agreed, and fingers crossed the legal arrangements should be commenced shortly.
The field in question is 3.3 acres in size, and is described as the 'paddock north of the street' on Suffolk County Council's map. It apparently has no archaeological remains, no sewer runs under it, and there is no need to obtain planning permission.
On the day that I heard with a sense of irritation and sorrow that the Chinese have managed to wipe out the Yangtse River Dolphin due to poor fishing methods and environmental degradation of the river banks, this is a small step in the other direction!
