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Dot Hill

Site Number:	0008
Site Name:	Dot Hill
Address:	Dothill Road, Plumstead Common, London, SE18
Local Authority:	Greenwich
Local Authority Contact:	Steve Roedel and Rob Poole Tel: 020 8856 2332
Area:	2.25 ha
No of Trees:	4500
Key Objectives	Creation of new community woodland on abandoned allotment site.
Community Planting Date:	Friday 19 & Saturday 20 December 2002 / Friday 07 & Saturday 08 March 2003
Planting Design:	3 woodland blocks separated by pathways, and an open area with benches and interpretation boards in the centre. Mixed native woodland on free draining but fertile site showing evidence of Oak regeneration. All trees and shrubs to be planted at 2 metre centres, with climax vegetation to the back away from paths and shrubs and smaller trees (particularly Rowan and Cherries) close to paths. Trees in single species groups of 20 to 30, shrubs in groups of 8 to 15.

Trees for Thamesmead

Update April 2003

This old allotment site needed a lot of preparation to clear bramble and rubbish prior to planting. Greenwich Parks and Open Spaces staff, had tackled some by hand as the ground was too steep to tackle without specialist equipment. Luckily the contractor who ripped Harmony Woods also had the right machine to clear the bramble and finshed the prearation in one day. Two community planting days and local school, Plumstead Primary, planted 300 trees with Fountain Forestry completing the task the following week.  Views across the Thames Valley have been retained and a bench and signs will follow shortly. Because this site already has some established secondary woodland and a nearby wildlife reserve and mature woodland the planting should quickly become colonised by many birds and other species.