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Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run council It was at the confluence of seven forest paths that Allison Sweetman came to a stop. Trees rose on all sides, save for a recently coppiced section to the north-east. The noon heat had silenced most birds, but the quiet was peaceful. “This is what they call Seven Wents,” she said. For centuries, the
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‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland
What happened
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run council It was at the confluence of seven forest paths that Allison Sweetman came to a stop. Trees rose on all sides, save for a recently coppiced ‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland
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