Hockley Woods
Covering over 130 hectares, Hockley Woods are
the largest remaining area of the wild wood, which covered Essex
after the Ice Age 10,000 years ago.
The woods are a complex mosaic of different trees, each species
growing where conditions are most favourable. Oak and sweet
chestnut grow on the higher ground; birch on the most acidic soils;
hornbeam on the wet clays; willow, hazel and ash along the
streams.
Many of the plants in the wood, such as the wild service tree,
wood anemone, wood spurge and cow-wheat will only grow on the
undisturbed soils of ancient woods.
Hockley Woods have survived because they have been coppice
managed as a valuable resource.
Access to the woods is unrestricted; there is a car park off
Main Road (SS5 4RN).
A walk leaflet is available from the Council Offices denoting
two way marked walks.
Woodlands Sales
All orders for Woodland sales are taken by Customer Services,
for further information please telephone Customer Services on 01702
318111. Payment is accepted by card, cheque (made out to 'Rochford
District Council') and cash.
* Unfortunately, we are now SOLD OUT
of logs. Log sales will start again at the beginning of August
2012. All logs are sold on a first come, first serve basis and we
do not hold a waiting list.
All prices are for financial year 2010/11.
| Item |
Cost |
Amount |
Available |
Delivery day |
| Woodchips |
£17 Collected, £26 Delivered
|
Cubic metre |
All year |
Friday |
| *Logs |
£60 Delivered
|
Half load
|
From September |
Wednesday – Friday |
| *Logs |
£100 Delivered |
Full Load |
From September |
Wednesday – Friday |
| Rustic Fencing Stakes - 6ft Chestnut Pointed
End |
£2 per stake delivered or collected |
Minimum order 10 stakes |
All year |
Friday |
| "The Ancient Woodlands of England: The Woods of South
East Essex" book by Oliver Rackham |
£5 Collected, £6.75 Delivered (2nd class post) |
N/A |
All year |
Monday - Friday |