Free woodland advice

Do you own woodland between Tunbridge Wells and Horsham? The High Weald AONB’s Cultural Landscape Advisor can help you find out about its history, using the latest LiDAR technology. A LiDAR survey has been funded by Engish Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is a survey technique which transmits laser pulses from a plane to the ground. The results are then modelled on a computer and the vegetation is stripped away to show the shape of the ground. LiDAR is revealing a hidden world of sunken tracks, quarries, lost fields and industrial sites. This tells us the landscape has been pretty busy in the past few thousand years. To find out if your land is covered by the LiDAR survey and download free LiDAR images visit www.highweald.org/archaeology If you’re interested in finding out more about the history of your land and its management, we offer free visits to landowners in your area. Contact Matt Pitts, the High Weald AONB’s Cultural Landscape Advisor, for details on 01580 879500.