Acton Field Trust

The Trusties sought advice regarding the management of the Field from the Suffolk Wildlife trust. It was advised that the field be managed, There is a document providing advice, essentially it involved removing the large amount of tree saplings (as the field would within a few years evolve into a unmanaged wooded area (the terms of the covenant is that the area remains a field) 20 plus trees that self seeded have been selected to remain on the field. The field should be managed on a rotational basis every five years. This will involve removing all the brambles undergrowth’s and unselected trees (isolated trees will remain on the field) from…

In May 2026 a plant survey was completed with the assistance of the Lavehnam Natural History group Below is the results of that survey. Results of Botany Survey carried out in the field on 6th May 2026     Sheep’s parsley           Bristly oxtail    Old man’s beard         Dandelion     Pink campion               Hogweed    Geranium dissectum         Sow thistle    Field bindweed              Horehound   Mugwort                         Red fescue   Broad leaf plantain         White campion     Apple …

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We had some kind assistance from a local resident to take some images from the air using a drone. These were taken March 2025 Looking at the below picture. The picture is south to North. Barrow hill is the road on the left and Gottsfield close is at the bottom of the picture.