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2021-04-29 HS2 resumes felling ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood

40 images Created 29 Apr 2021

Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Tree surgeons working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fell ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB as part of preparatory works for the HS2 high-speed rail link. Felling of the woodland, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.

Ecologists are seen carrying out some checks for bat activity prior to felling and a large mechanical digger and caterpillar truck are used to remove topsoil for what is believed to be HS2's 'soil translocation' process.

The UK is one of the least wooded areas of Europe, with only 11.7% of woodland cover as compared to 44% for Europe as a whole.

Ancient woodlands are the most precious of woodlands. They date from at least AD 1600 and have since developed irreplaceable, complex ecosystems.

Activists from HS2 Rebellion continue to oppose the felling of the ancient woodland, as well as the controversial HS2 infrastructure project itself, from a protection camp based within the area of Jones Hill Wood not compulsorily purchased by HS2 Ltd.
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  • A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB as part of works for the HS2 high-speed rail link on 28th April 2021 in Wendover, United Kingdom. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling for the rail infrastructure project.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-001.jpg
  • An ecologist working on behalf of HS2 Ltd examines a tree in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood for evidence of bat activity on 28th April 2021 in Wendover, United Kingdom. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-002.jpg
  • HS2 workers observe a large mechanical digger being used for the 'translocation' of soil in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB on 28th April 2021 in Wendover, United Kingdom. Soil translocation is intended to be an environmental mitigation measure for the HS2 high-speed rail link. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling for the rail infrastructure project.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-003.jpg
  • A banner at a protection camp in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood occupied by activists opposed to the HS2 high-speed rail link is pictured on 28th April 2021 in Wendover, United Kingdom. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling for the rail infrastructure project.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-004.jpg
  • A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB as part of works for the HS2 high-speed rail link on 28th April 2021 in Wendover, United Kingdom. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling for the rail infrastructure project.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-005.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood is viewed across a field. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced for HS2 after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-006.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A section of ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link. Credit:
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-007.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-008.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Tree surgeons working on behalf of HS2 Ltd prepare to chip a tree felled for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-009.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Trees partially felled for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-010.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-011.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Security guards working on behalf of HS2 Ltd stand in front of fencing on a privately owned area of ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the section of woodland now owned by HS2 Ltd, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-012.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A section of ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-013.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. An ecologist working on behalf of HS2 Ltd examines a tree expected to be felled for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-014.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A young tree is taken away by contractors working on behalf of HS2 Ltd to fell ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB for the HS2 high-speed rail link. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-015.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood is viewed across a field containing saplings planted by contractors working on behalf of HS2 Ltd as mitigation for environmental destruction caused by the HS2 high-speed rail link. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused permission to environmental campaigner Mark Keir to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction previously imposed to prevent further felling pending legal action.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-016.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-017.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A protection camp occupied by activists opposed to the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-018.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. HS2 security guards observe a large mechanical digger being used for the 'translocation' of soil as an environmental mitigation measure for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-019.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. An ecologist working on behalf of HS2 Ltd examines a tree expected to be felled for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-020.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood is viewed from across a field. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-021.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Tree surgeons and ecologists working on behalf of HS2 Ltd assist with the felling of trees for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-022.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A carpet of bluebells alongside a track in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. The felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link of a large section of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-023.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-024.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A section of ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-025.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. HS2 workers observe a large mechanical digger being used for the 'translocation' of soil as an environmental mitigation measure for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-026.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Security guards stand behind fencing as tree surgeons fell trees for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-027.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. HS2 security guards observe a large mechanical digger being used for the 'translocation' of soil as an environmental mitigation measure for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-028.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A section of ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-029.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd pauses during the felling of a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-030.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A section of ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-031.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-032.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ecologists working on behalf of HS2 Ltd examine trees expected to be felled for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-033.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood is viewed across a field. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-034.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd assists with the felling of trees for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-035.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Stop HS2 notices fixed to trees close to a protection camp occupied by environmental activists opposed to the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-036.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. A tree surgeon working on behalf of HS2 Ltd fells a tree for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-037.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood is viewed across a field. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox, has resumed after a High Court judge refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction preventing further felling for the HS2 high-speed rail link.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-038.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Tree surgeons working on behalf of HS2 Ltd assist with the felling of trees for the HS2 high-speed rail link in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB. Felling of the woodland which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-039.jpg
  • Wendover, UK. 28th April, 2021. Ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood is viewed across a field. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer’s bats, has recommenced for the HS2 high-speed rail link after a High Court judge yesterday refused campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling.
    HS2-Jones-Hill-Wood-felling-040.jpg