Ancient woodland around Canterbury under threat after being carved up for sale
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Updated: 14:24, 18 January 2021
Ancient woodland is being snapped up by private buyers, leading to accusations its natural ambience is being destroyed by new buildings, barbed wire fences, security lights and gravel roads.
It follows the sale of parts of four of Adishamâs seven woods, near Canterbury, which villagers claim has resulted in them being left under threat of over-development.
Manciple Wood, Aylesham
Now, a Facebook campaign group, Watch Over Adishamâs Woods, has been set up to monitor and report on the activity.
It comes as more and more people are buying up small plots of woodlands of several acres offered for sale across Kent for their own personal wildlife space.