From ‘Epic Epping Forest’ to ‘Wild Wicken Fen’…..it’s all in a Day’s Work for our Countryside and Wildlife Management Students!

Although the College is blessed with its own working farm, exciting visits further afield are often called for to help our students grasp the bigger picture in their chosen field of interest. For example, this week Foundation Degree Countryside & Wildlife Management and BSc Wildlife Conservation have travelled to both Epping Forest in Greater London and Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve in Cambridgeshire to learn about the specifics of wildlife management for ancient woodlands and protected wetlands respectively. In the case of Epping Forest, students were able to see first-hand how the Corporation of London attempted to blend specific conservation management policies (including conservation grazing plans with rare breeds and re-pollarding of trees) with offering access and informal recreation opportunities to meet demands for the sizeable local population.