Eight Mile Manor!  (S. Manor Woodland)

As previously reported here, the lengthy process of removing all the protective rabbit fencing at the Sutton Manor Woodland in St Helens has been underway for some weeks now. However, on Monday I was amazed to be told by a jovial workman dismantling the fencing, that there is an incredible EIGHT MILES of it on the 230 acre site! A truly mind boggling figure. The digger which has done much of the hard graft has long since gone. It's down to toil and sweat from workmen now. At least the weather's better for the lads! I wonder where the fencing goes to when it's carted off? (see above )

On a side note, St Helens Council have yesterday publicised a meeting to be held tonight at the World of Glass in St.Helens to launch the Channel 4 Big Art Project at Sutton Manor. It seems, however, to be a private launch for invited guests from the region's business, arts and regeneration communities and attended by a Channel 4 executive. Hopefully what's revealed at the launch will be comprehensively put into the public domain. You can read the council news story HERE.

Edit A somewhat potted version of what happened at the presentation can be found HERE.

Tags:   Forestry Commission, Mersey Forest