New information board at Bluebell Wood

Francis Russell describes Bluebell Wood as magical

A new information board has been added to Bluebell Wood.

The States said that while it might not be the best time of year to spot bluebells, members of the public and tourists could keep an eye out for the interpretation board.

It can be found at the bottom of the central steps and features pictures by local photographers, information about woodland flora and fauna, and how biodiversity is being managed.

Francis Russell, from agriculture, countryside and land management services said: "The main message is I want people to enjoy nature. To actually learn something about why we think it's a special place and it's worth looking after."

He added it was "a single information board" and the idea was to provide information to "residents and people coming on holiday".

The board includes information about Bluebell Wood and "what they can expect to see when they come into the wood, at different times of the year and, most importantly, what we're doing to try and manage it to improve the biodiversity".

He added: "Another part on the information board is to explain the difficulty with invasive plants and what we're doing in the wood to manage them and that's been a project that's been happening with the Guernsey Conservation Volunteers."

Mr Russell explained: "It's one of the few places in the island where you can go in the spring and enjoy a real carpet of bluebells. It is really magical."

"It takes quite a lot of money and time and effort to keep it nice and also we want people to respect it and to not leave litter and not walk in amongst the bluebells in the spring.

"There's some messages there that people should enjoy it and really learn to cherish what we've got on this Island because our wildlife and our biodiversity is quite precious," he added.