South BleanBNG offset site

Site description

South Blean is a 6.79 hectare site located approximately 6km northwest of Canterbury, between the villages of Boughton under Blean and Chilham.

The site is within South Blean Woods - a Kent Wildlife Trust nature reserve which is within the Blean Biodiversity Opportunity Area. There are 18 patches of Ancient and semi-natural woodland within a 1km radius of the site, with the majority of the site containing Ancient Woodland.

The South Blean Woodlands are a mixture of native deciduous woodland and conifer plantations sitting on the high ground, surrounded by pleasant orchards and pasture on the lower ground. The woodland is undulating and is crisscrossed with ancient wood banks and tracks.  Most of the woodland has been commercially managed and has also been relatively poor for wildlife.   

Current habitats on site include lowland mixed deciduous woodland and coniferous woodland.

The lowland mixed deciduous woodland will be retained as it is Ancient woodland. Kent Wildlife Trust is breathing life back into the woodland by the staged removal of conifer plantations, re-instating coppicing, creating open space for wildlife and grazing areas in the wood, thus, enhancing the coniferous woodland to other mixed woodland. These changes will connect existing fragments of broadleaved woodland and support a range of protected species such as the Hazel Dormouse that benefit from a diverse species-rich woodland.  

Publicly accessible routes are located throughout the site.

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These units are valid for a maximum of two years, provided site conditions do not significantly change.  If more than two years have lapsed between the site survey and habitat works being undertaken, an updated survey will be necessary to ensure recommendations remain valid.

Habitat Transitions