Leafy Lytham - Green Drive....
The oldest trees in the woodland were planted in the mid 19 th century by a local landlord who favoured native trees. The landlord passed the site into council ownership in 1925 for the use of the people of Lytham. Towards the end of the 20 th century little management of the site was carried out, until in 2002, Fylde Borough Council (FBC) instigated the Friends of Green Drive (FoGD) and produced a management plan for the site. Postcard from circa 1900... The site is a 1km long corridor of mixed age deciduous woodland. The oldest trees, Oak, Beech and Lime, were planted in the mid 19 th Century. Native flora and fauna abound, but exotic species are also present. Some, like the cultivated daffodils, were planted. There are also some garden escapees like Himalayan Balsam. Beech, Ash and Sycamore regenerate readily and Oak regenerates where the top soil is humus rich. A number of felled Elm and Sycamore now form thick coppice st...