Enfield Council Nature Recovery

Enfield Council is investigating opportunities to improve biodiversity by creating new and expanded habitats for wildlife, and broaden access to our blue and green spaces.

The work at Enfield Chase is London’s largest woodland and nature restoration initiative. The aim is to convert up to 1,000 hectares of farmland into a publicly accessible nature space which links to our existing parks and open spaces. It will result in the creation of hundreds of hectares of new woodland, with ponds and wetlands that will be easily accessed through a network of footpaths and cycleways.

This will be one of the largest nature restoration projects close to a large city anywhere in the UK. It will deliver sustainable benefits locally, regionally and nationally.

Achievements so far

80 hectares of new accessible woodland – 142,000 trees planted, plus areas set aside for natural regeneration
Making space for water – 50 ponds and wetland scrapes provide valuable habitat and stormwater reduction
Access and usability – 3.5km of London Loop footpath upgraded
Community engagement – over 2,000 volunteers, plus hundreds of school children have taken part in planting events

Thank you for signing up to the Volunteer day at Enfield Chase. I can confirm you have a place, and we look forward to welcoming you on site for this exciting event.&nbsp;Just to remind you of the details for the day:&nbsp;Start time:&nbsp;10:00Finish time:&nbsp;14:30Location:&nbsp;Ferny Hill Layby, Enfield, Enfield ChaseMeeting Place: https://w3w.co/fact.branch.stoleWhat to bring:&nbsp;All equipment, resources and instruction will be provided. Please bring suitable footwear, warm clothes, water and a lunch.Contact:&nbsp;On the day - James Waterton (Woodland Arboricultural Officer) 07356178010 or Andrew Wall 07885138509&nbsp;Please arrive in plenty of time for a 10:00am start. We will be providing tea, coffee, and biscuits, but please bring your own lunch.&nbsp;The day may be fully booked, so please let us know if you cannot make it so that we can offer the space to someone else.&nbsp;If you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch. Otherwise, we will see you shortly for a fun day.&nbsp;All the best, James

Enfield Council &amp; the Friends of Enfield Chase invite you to come and join in for the continuation of the Landscape Recovery project at Enfield Chase. Come along and help London breathe for the future, take an active part in the restoration of our landscape, meet like minded people, experience the beautiful outdoors, see some rarer wildlife and speak with knowledgeable staff who can provide insight into the project and how you can get involved.&nbsp; What are we doing?The aim of the event is to work together to begin removing tree guards and wooden stakes along Salmons brook and take survival surveys. Some trees such as willows have grown very fast in the last 4 years since planting and no longer require the guards. We will collect some guards to be recycled and some will be reused. What do I need to bring?We will provide teas, coffees and biscuits to all our volunteers. Please bring water and something to eat for lunch (Botany bay farm shop is a great option for lunch). There is no toilet available on site. Please also dress suitably for the weather and bring sturdy boots/wellingtons!&nbsp; An induction briefing and a health and safety talk will be given at the start of every event. Parking is available at the farm for the duration of the event. A staff member or a member of Enfield Council staff will direct you at the farm. Where is the event? Please take note the google map location is not the meeting location Location: Ferny Hill Laybys, Enfield, EN4 0PZ. We will meet near the laybys and walk over to the site. what3words location is https://what3words.com/fact.branch.stole. By Car: Head north on the A1005 from chase farm hospital, turn right on Ferny Hill road and drive past the pick your own farm and entrance to Trent park. Laybys are on your right. By Bus: The 307 &amp; 298 from Enfield Town, stop at ‘Beech Hill (stop C)’, 15 minute walk to the site. By Train: Enfield Chase station is 2.3 miles away and Gordon Hill station is 1.7 miles away, served by Great Northern Rail. By Bicycle: Well done! The best environmentally friendly approach. If you struggle to book the event online please do feel free to come along to the event without booking. If you have any questions about the event you can contact James Waterton at James.waterton@enfield.gov.uk.

Volunteer day - Enfield Chase New Woodland 'Survival Surveys & Tree Guard removal'

The laybys are located along ferny hill road from the Ridgeway, location to meet is https://w3w.co/fact.branch.stole

Ferny Hill Layby

Thank you for signing up to the Volunteer day at Enfield Chase. I can confirm you have a place, and we look forward to welcoming you on site for this exciting event.&nbsp;Just to remind you of the details for the day:&nbsp;Start time:&nbsp;10:00Finish time:&nbsp;14:30Location:&nbsp;Rectory Farm, The Ridgeway, Enfield ChaseMeeting Place:&nbsp;Car park https://w3w.co/bills.picked.winksWhat to bring:&nbsp;All equipment, resources and instruction will be provided. Please bring suitable footwear, warm clothes, water and a lunch.Contact:&nbsp;On the day - James Waterton (Woodland Arboricultural Officer) 07356178010 or Andrew Wall 07885138509&nbsp;Please arrive in plenty of time for a 10:00am start. We will be providing tea, coffee, and biscuits, but please bring your own lunch.&nbsp;The day may be fully booked, so please let us know if you cannot make it so that we can offer the space to someone else.&nbsp;If you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch. Otherwise, we will see you shortly for a fun day.&nbsp;All the best, James

Enfield Council &amp; the Friends of Enfield Chase invite you to come and join in for the continuation of the Landscape Recovery project at Enfield Chase. Come along and help London breathe for the future, take an active part in the restoration of our landscape, meet like minded people, experience the beautiful outdoors, see some rarer wildlife and speak with knowledgeable staff who can provide insight into the project and how you can get involved.&nbsp; What are we doing?The aim of the event is to work together to mulch recently planted trees in Kings oak plain using locally sourced woodchip. Adding a mulch to the new trees will add nutrients to the soil, retain water, keeping young plants moist, helps regulate soil temperatures and reduces competition from weeds. What do I need to bring?We will provide teas, coffees and biscuits to all our volunteers. Please bring water and something to eat for lunch . There is no toilet available on site. Please also dress suitably for the weather and bring sturdy boots/wellingtons!&nbsp; An induction briefing and a health and safety talk will be given at the start of every event. Parking is available at the farm for the duration of the event. A staff member or a member of Enfield Council staff will direct you at the farm. Where is the event?Location: Rectory Farm, The Ridgeway, Enfield EN2 8AA. We will meet by the farm and walk over to the site. what three words location is https://w3w.co/bills.picked.winks. By Car: Head north on the A1005 from chase farm hospital, Please take the right turn and follow the signs for the Clay pigeon shoot grounds. By Bus: The 313 &amp; W8 stop at ‘Roundhedge way stop R’, just West from Chase Farm Hospital. If you reach Botany bay, you have gone too far. By Train: Enfield Chase station is 1.8 miles away and Gordon Hill station is 1.2 miles away, served by Great Northern Rail. By Bicycle: Well done! The best environmentally friendly approach. If you struggle to book the event online please do feel free to come along to the event without booking. If you have any questions about the event you can contact James Waterton at James.waterton@enfield.gov.uk.

Volunteer day - Enfield Chase New Woodland 'Mulching'

Rectory farm is just opposite the clay pigeon shooting ground, there is parking area by the white buildings