Our beautiful, peaceful Common

We love this video starring Littlewood Common made by our friend and lady of the woods, Mimi. 

Mimi doesn't live in Littleworth Common but she is definitely a friend of the Common who enjoys it and who shares its pleasures both with women (she calls them the Wild Women of the Woods) and children as Forest School Leader. For more information about Mimi, head to Wild Wood Rangers! Or come and meet her on the Common some time!

Mimi wrote very eloquently about Littleworth Common in her objection post to the Jolly Woodman development:

"The many families I work with have been collecting data of the huge biodiversity rich environment of Littleworth common over the last 4 years to ensure we protect these beautiful habitats We have observed many species of macro invertebrates such as water beetle some classified as scarce who inhabit the ponds on the common, the rare star fruit flower also grows in one of the main ponds, the spotted flycatcher, bullfinch, marshtit, kestrels, red kites, swallows (roosting nearby the Jolly Woodman) all nationally scarce birds who have found a home to breed within these local lands. I have recorded the bearded chestnut moth, tiger moth, the green brindled crescent moth and much more. We have recorded grass snakes, slowworms and the very rare crested newts. 

As an amateur lichenologist the common is rich in diverse species along with liverworts and mosses all which provide densely populated ecosystems for microorganisms to larger animals. The list goes on. The detrimental impact of what is proposed is far reaching beyond what we can see. Someone like me who has been observing and recording the wildlife nearly everyday for 4 years would know the changes in and about the season. We are seeing increases in biodiversity especially the funghi kingdom in the last 2 years. 

If you change one species moved out because of destruction, loss of habitat, pollution and the biodiverse ecosystem that is Littleworth Common will crash. Those that have site assessed do not have access to this knowledge and wisdom of these lands. . The preservation of our local historic woodland would be at risk."

Mimi is clearly very knowledgeable on scientific issues and has also put together a very emotional video starring the Common. She "gets" the Common from both perspectives!