Sydenham Hill Wood in southeast London is a 9-hectare fragment of the Great North Wood, a large woodland that once stretched right across south London. This remaining area is in the London Borough of Southwark, as shown in Figure 1. It is a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. Table 1 summarises some of the species seen in the wood.
The location of the wood, close to central London, means that it has been heavily used by people for thousands of years. Some of the ancient oak woodland has survived, but some is newer woodland that has grown over derelict Victorian gardens, tennis courts and even an old train line that once ran through the area. The London Wildlife Trust (LWT) has managed the wood for over 30 years. This article explains some of the woodland management techniques it uses, and puts them in a historical context.
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